Caleb Love is joining former UNC assistant coach Steve Robinson in Arizona. After credit issues prevented Love from transferring to Michigan, he’ll play for the Wildcats of the Pac-12, coached by Tommy Lloyd.
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Talented five-star point guard Cadeau to reclassify, join Tar Heels next season
Ready to take on college basketball, point guard Elliot Cadeau is taking his game to Chapel Hill a year earlier than expected. Cadeau announced Tuesday morning on social media that he is reclassifying: “I would like to announce that I will be joining the team this upcoming fall!”
With two top starters and solid bullpen, UNC has pitching to make postseason run
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina’s pitching staff has thrown the Tar Heels for a loop many times this season, whether it be short outings from starters or early-season struggles from relievers. After dealing with little stability in the starting rotation most of the season, UNC coach Scott Forbes enters the NCAA tournament confident with the momentum from only two pitchers he knows will start this weekend and a bullpen that has been solid of late.
Five-star Charlotte post player Thomas picks UNC over Duke, S.C., others
North Carolina coach Courtney Banghart continues to stack up the five-star players. She added another one on Monday when 6–5 Charlotte Catholic post player Blanca Thomas became the second Carolina commitment in the Class of 2024, picking the Tar Heels over Duke, N.C. State, South Carolina, Stanford, Notre Dame, Michigan, Tennessee and Virginia Tech.
Honeycutt out for this week’s regionals with lingering lower-back issues
By R.L. Bynum Vance Honeycutt’s lower-back issues continue to linger, and he will be unavailable to North Carolina during this … More
Carolina headed to Terre Haute, Ind., for NCAA regional play
Carolina will head to Terre Haute, Ind., for NCAA regional play. Host Indiana State (42–15), one of 16 regional hosts and the No. 14 overall seed, will welcome No. 3-seed UNC, No. 4 Wright State (39–21) and No. 2 seed Iowa (42–14).
Clemson ousts Tar Heels from ACC tournament
DURHAM — North Carolina’s pitching didn’t hold up in the early innings in a 10–4 loss to Clemson in the ACC tournament semifinal on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The Tar Heels (35–22) were bounced after winning their two pool-play games, but they couldn’t defend their tournament title from a year ago.
UNC seems destined to be a No. 2 seed if ACC tournament isn’t completed
If rain washes out the rest of the ACC tournament, even Carolina’s big victory over Virginia probably isn’t enough for the Tar Heels to be an NCAA tournament regional host. UNC (35–21) is up to 27th in the RPI after that 10–2 victory over No. 12-ranked Virginia on Thursday, but only 16 teams are hosts.
If rain washes out ACC semifinals, final, UNC can’t be awarded league title
DURHAM — If the bad weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday is accurate, the outlook for North Carolina winning its second consecutive ACC title isn’t good. If the league cannot complete the ACC tournament at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, it will award the championship to the team with the best record in the tournament. The title will go to the highest-seeded team if there’s a tie.
UNC upsets No. 12 Cavs to make semis behind Knapp, offensive explosion
DURHAM — Neither Carolina nor Virginia started their top pitchers, but junior Tar Heels right-hander Jake Knapp performed like an ace on a day when UNC poured on the offense. Knapp struck out five in 5⅔ innings as No. 7-seed UNC beat No. 12-ranked and No. 2-seed Virginia 10–2 to earn a spot in Saturday’s ACC tournament semifinals to snap the Cavaliers’ 10-game win streak.
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