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Can UNC basketball get a lift from its bench? Not if they don’t play

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis made it a point of emphasis to develop a bench at the beginning of the season. With the regular season finale less than two weeks away, it appears to be an aspect of the Tar Heels’ season that has slipped away.

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Forde Minutes: Pistol Pete’s Record, UNC’s Dance Bid in Serious Jeopardy

Antoine Davis is charging toward Pete Maravich’s career NCAA scoring record, while the Tar Heels are in danger of setting the wrong kind of history.

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NC State basketball takes down rival UNC behind Jarkel Joiner, dominant second half

RALEIGH, N.C. — N.C. State coach Kevin Keatts said it would be a “heart and soul” game Sunday against North Carolina, and that it was.

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UNC finds its shooting stroke, earns an important ACC home win over Clemson

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina got the response it needed in its 91-71 win over Clemson on Saturday after the weight literally got lifted from their collective shoulders.

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UNC's frustration continues with tough ACC road loss at Wake Forest

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — North Carolina played like a team uninterested and unfocused for too long before playing a furious and frenetic pace that prompted a comeback that came up short during its 92-85 loss to Wake Forest on Tuesday in Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

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Take the over, and other enticing bets for Duke vs. North Carolina

Take the over on points on Tobacco Road.

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There’s a Glum Feeling in the Air for This Duke-Carolina Meeting

Neither rival is having the season it hoped for as they play for the first time in the post–Coach K era.

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Pitt assistant coach Jason Capel set off by ‘disrespect’ after ACC road win over UNC

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Jason Capel, a Pitt assistant coach and former forward at North Carolina, told the News & Observer that he didn’t want his actions to distract from the Panthers’ 65-64 win in the Dean E. Smith Center on Wednesday.

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NC State’s Terquavion Smith Taken to Hospital After Fall vs. UNC

The Wolfpack star was stretchered off the court following a hard foul in Saturday’s game.

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UNC basketball developing dependable bench depth as Tar Heels hit meat of ACC schedule

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis finally has the bench he’s been trying to develop. It’s been a gradual progression this season that has become clearer over the past three games.

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UNC Tar Heels basketball picks up a surprise top 10 recruit in the Class of 2024

Ian Jackson solidified what is the strongest recruiting class to date under North Carolina coach Hubert Davis when the Bronx, N.Y. native committed to the Tar Heels over Kentucky and Arkansas on Monday.

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UNC basketball braces to play without its leader, Armando Bacot. Who fills his shoes?

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The last words North Carolina forward Armando Bacot said to coach Hubert Davis on Tuesday as he hobbled off the court after rolling his left ankle early in a 65-58 loss at Virginia, was that he’d make a quick return to the lineup.

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Player props and best bets as No. 13 Virginia hosts North Carolina in pivotal ACC tilt

It's a heavyweight matchup between the Heels and Hoos.

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UNC outmuscles Notre Dame, keeps momentum rolling at home in ACC victory

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina showed off a new wrinkle with starting forward Pete Nance sidelined with a sore back against Notre Dame on Saturday. The Tar Heels looked big while playing small in their 81-64 win over the Fighting Irish in the Dean E. Smith Center.

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St. Rita junior James Brown commits to North Carolina

The high-profile recruitment of St. Rita’s James Brown came to an abrupt end with a commitment to North Carolina and head coach Hubert Davis Monday night.

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Elite Point Guard Elliot Cadeau Commits to North Carolina

The high school junior reportedly received offers from numerous top collegiate programs.

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North Carolina fends off Michigan in Jumpman Invitational, 80-76

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Before heading into the holiday break, the Wolverines were hoping to scratch off an item on their Christmas wish list: A notable nonconference win.

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UNC rallies to force overtime, beat No. 23 Ohio State in New York

NEW YORK — After playing a four-overtime game, just one seemed like nothing to North Carolina on Saturday. The Tar Heels, who trailed Ohio State for 32 minutes in regulation, scored the first two baskets of overtime and never looked back in an 89-84 win in the CBS Classic in…

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Preseason No. 1 North Carolina falls out of men’s college basketball Top 25

Houston and Texas remain firmly entrenched atop the Associated Press poll.

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UNC basketball losing streak reaches four after loss to Virginia Tech in ACC opener

BLACKSBURG, Va. — North Carolina coach Hubert Davis tried a little bit of everything and everyone at Virginia Tech in the teams’ ACC opener.

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UNC basketball beats JMU 80-64

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A laminated piece of paper now residing in North Carolina coach Hubert Davis’ office just may be the key to the Tar Heels’ season. In the short term, it was definitely what inspired their 80-64 win over James Madison on Sunday at the Dean E. Smith…

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Scott Fowler: UNC’s Roy Williams opens up on Jordan, Dean, Duke and why he really retired

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Roy Williams, the star of this week’s “Sports Legends of the Carolinas,” is probably a well-known name to you and to most sports fans.

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Kentucky Downs Duke for No. 1 in 2023 Basketball Recruiting Rankings

DJ Wagner's commitment earlier this week pushed the Wildcats to the lead in a last-minute shakeup to the top-25 list.

Sports Illustrated

Top Program-Changing Commitments of the 2022 NCAA Early Signing Period

Isaiah Collier to USC could shift the perception in Los Angeles for top point guards—and he’s not the only prospect who can make an immediate impact.

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UNC basketball moves to 3-0. What we learned in Tar Heels’ 72-66 win over Gardner-Webb.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Pete Nance shouldn’t be compared to Brady Manek. But after No. 1 North Carolina’s tougher-than-expected 72-66 win over Gardner-Webb, the graduate transfer from Northwestern proved, just like Manek did last season, why he was a coveted addition to the lineup.

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