As expected, the No. 18 Carolina women swept their four non-conference home games to start the season, but it didn’t always go smoothly for the Tar Heels.
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UNC finally gets another shot at Villanova after 2016 heartbreaker
Carolina will get a chance to serve up a plate full of long-overdue revenge on Thanksgiving Day. For the first time since a shot by Villanova’s Chris Jenkin in Houston gave the Tar Heels a heartbreaking 77–74 loss in the 2016 NCAA championship game, UNC finally gets a chance to avenge the defeat.
Ryan finds perimeter range, helps Heels shoot down Northern Iowa in second half
Cormac Ryan brought prolific perimeter shooting skills from Notre Dame when he transferred to Carolina, but struggled mightily to find the range in the Tar Heels’ first three games. As the second half started Wednesday afternoon in the Imperial Arena in the Bahamas, he found it. The 25-year-old fifth-year guard ignited a 16–1 run after No. 14 UNC trailed by six at halftime, as the Tar Heels rolled to a 91–69 victory in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Tar Heels in NBA: Little’s best game of season helps beat former team; Anthony dishes out 10 assists in Magic victory
Although a milestone by teammate Kevin Durant overshadowed Nassir Little’s effort, the fifth-year former UNC forward had his best game of the season against his former team.
Confident Bacot eager to see how UNC stacks up against good Atlantis field
Armando Bacot has fond memories of his 2019 trip to the Bahamas and, if he plays his cards right, he hopes to hit the blackjack table with Roy Williams after winning the Battle 4 Atlantis championship.
Washington Post story on ‘toxic’ college gymnastics culture includes allegations against two former UNC coaches
A former Carolina gymnast was forced to sign a contract promising to lose weight by a former head coach and former assistant coach that threatened her scholarship, according to an extensive story published Monday in The Washington Post about the “toxic” culture of college gymnastic
Tar Heels in NBA: White scores season-high 20, Barnes hits 16, both in losses; each has battled shooting woes
Coby White’s return as the Chicago Bulls’ starting point guard hasn’t always been smooth this season, with his best assist numbers in four seasons but his worst shooting percentages since his rookie season.
How and when to watch UNC teams on busy Thanksgiving week
It’s a busy Thanksgiving week for Carolina athletics, and many fans will probably plan their holiday schedule around watching the Tar Heels play. Here’s a guide to when and where to watch.
Heels shoots up Top 25 men’s poll after victory, losses by other ranked teams
North Carolina jumped six spots to No. 14 in the latest AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll after Friday’s 77–52 victory over UC Riverside. It’s the highest rank for UNC since it was No. 1 in the third poll last season.
UNC falls again in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll after two wins
After two non-conference victories last week, North Carolina fell one spot for the second consecutive week, and are No. 18 in the latest AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll. Kansas State (4–0) leapfrogged UNC, going from unranked to No. 16 after winning 65–58 at Iowa (4–1), which fell two spots to No. 5.
Tar Heels in NFL: Chandler has career night, but Williams’ Broncos win again; Howell throws three INTs in loss
Ty Chandler had a career game in the spotlight of Sunday Night Football, but his Minnesota Vikings couldn’t stop Javonte Williams’ red-hot Denver Broncos. Sam Howell threw three interceptions in a Washington loss on a week that many UNC alums were either inactive or were on open dates.
Styles hits 22 with second double-double of season; Nickel scores 14, three 3s
Dontrez Styles continued his productive weekend for Georgetown on Sunday, when Tyler Nickel had his best game since joining Virginia Tech and Caleb Love had a good all-around game in another romp for No. 4 Arizona.
Field hockey royalty: UNC earns 11th NCAA title and second straight in shootout thriller
CHAPEL HILL — For the 11th time in North Carolina program history and the second year in a row, the Tar Heels are NCAA field hockey national champions. In UNC’s first season under 23-year-old head coach Erin Matson, sophomore forward Ryleigh Heck buried a stroke in the sixth round to propel UNC to win the shootout 3–2 and the game 2–1 over Northwestern, after 80 minutes and two overtimes, before a standing-room-only crowd at Karen Shelton Stadium.
Good, Bad and Ugly Report: Clemson
For over 40 years, weird things have happened when Clemson and North Carolina play football. The first half on Saturday in Death Valley took the weirdness and bad karma up a notch.
After UNC fumbles away chance to lead big early, Clemson owns night of frustration for Heels
CLEMSON, S.C. — After North Carolina fumbled away a potential 21-point early lead, the frustrations kept piling up for the Tar Heels despite solid early defense. Against a Clemson team playing far better than its record, the Tar Heels couldn’t afford mistakes, and Omarion Hampton — who had an otherwise productive day — fumbled twice in the first half to keep UNC from taking control.
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