Category Archives: UNC Basketball
Withers' lane violation adds improbable twist to UNC's failed comeback against No. 1 Duke in ACCs
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Jae'Lyn Withers stood in a hallway of the Spectrum Center, his left arm resting around the shoulders of North Carolina coach Hubert Davis. He...
Mar 15, 2025
No. 1 Duke holds off furious North Carolina rally to win 74-71, reach ACC title game without Flagg
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kon Knueppel scored 17 points and No. 1 Duke held off a furious second half rally by rival North Carolina to beat its rival for the third time thi...
Mar 14, 2025
Bubble watch: Indiana and Xavier now feeling the heat with Texas and North Carolina closing strong
Xavier and Indiana had chances to give their NCAA Tournament resumes a significant boost. But the Musketeers lost 89-87 to No. 25 Marquette, and Indiana fell 72-59 to No. 23 Oregon. Those aren't bad l...
Mar 13, 2025
Jae'Lyn Withers buries 7 3-pointers and North Carolina rolls past Notre Dame 76-56 in ACC Tournament
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Jae'Lyn Withers scored 21 points - all on 3-pointers - and Ven-Allen Lubin had 17 points and 10 rebounds in North Carolina's 76-56 rout of Notre Dame on Wednesday, the second da...
Mar 12, 2025
March Madness selection panel will have to juggle thanks to SEC overload in bracket
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The NCAA selection committee will have some juggling to do before the bracket comes out Sunday to keep March Madness from looking like an extension of the Southeaster...
Mar 12, 2025
Knueppel, Flagg help No. 2 Duke pull away late to beat rival UNC 82-69
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Freshman Kon Knueppel scored 17 points to help No. 2 Duke beat rival North Carolina 82-69 on Saturday night and clinch the outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season ti...
Mar 08, 2025
North Carolina rolls to season-high 6th straight win, beats Virginia Tech behind season-high 15 3s
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Ven-Allen Lubin collected his first double-double as a Tar Heel and Ian Jackson hit five of North Carolina's season-high 15 3-pointers while scoring 19 points in a 91-59 victory...
Mar 04, 2025
ACC, FSU, Clemson reach proposed settlement to end legal fight, change money distribution: AP source
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterThe legal fights between the Atlantic Coast Conference and high-profile member schools Clemson and Florida State appear close to resolution, which could provid...
Mar 03, 2025
Tar Heels' Davis gets 2-year extension through 2030, hires agent Jim Tanner as GM
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer North Carolina coach Hubert Davis has two more years on his deal and a new general manager to help the blueblood men's basketball program deal with the changing lan...
Feb 25, 2025
RJ Davis, Seth Trimble lead North Carolina to 96-85 victory over Florida State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - RJ Davis had 20 points, Seth Trimble came off the bench to score 17 and North Carolina cruised to a 96-85 victory over Florida State on Monday night. Davis made 5 of 9 shots w...
Feb 24, 2025