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Duke, UNC basketball navigate a new landscape, one year after epic Final Four meeting

Every epic game comes with a defining moment — if not more than one — and for the North Carolina-Duke NCAA Tournament national semifinal of a year ago, that moment remains clear enough. It will endure, even if almost nothing else about the photographs capturing it lasted all that much…

Tribune News Service · Apr 3, 2023

Who does Ohio State basketball turn to after Eugene Brown III’s departure?

Who should Holtmann pursue with the open scholarship? #GoBucks

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 31, 2023

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.

Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2023

North Carolina’s Resolve Pushed to Ultimate Limit in Bruising Championship Loss

The battered Tar Heels gave everything they could, until their bodies gave out.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 5, 2022

Luke DeCock: UNC one shot short of NCAA championship, but Tar Heels set stage for Hubert Davis era

NEW ORLEANS — It was, roughly, the same spot where Caleb Love had made so much magic happen. He had a look at the rim. The ball did not come close. North Carolina’s dream season came to an end. The Tar Heels finally woke up.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022

UNC falls to Kansas in down-to-the-wire national championship game, 72-69

NEW ORLEANS — North Carolina.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022

UNC Guard Puff Johnson Exits Late vs. Kansas After Appearing to Vomit on Court

The sophomore guard played extended minutes off the bench.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 5, 2022

UNC completes sweep of NC State as Puff Johnson scores career high for Heels

RALEIGH, N.C. — Last season, it was a toe that kept North Carolina' sophomore Puff Johnson from even dressing out the final 15 games. This season, a combination of a hip flexor and a sprained ankle kept him sidelined through the first 15 games.

Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2022

Happy with recent production, Hubert Davis seeks quality over quantity from UNC bench

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis can no longer look to his bench and know he's putting in a proven scorer now that Dawson Garcia announced he would not return this season for the Tar Heels.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2022