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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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SI:AM | The Preseason Men’s No. 1 Is on the Bubble

North Carolina is in big trouble.

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Bracket Watch: UNC Needs Big Wins to Go Dancing

As Selection Sunday approaches, The Tar Heels—who were ranked No. 1 going into the season—are looking more underwhelming by the day.

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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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Luke DeCock: Beating its rivals and having fun doing it, NC State has turned the tables on UNC

A very damp Kevin Keatts made a point to note in the aftermath that his team celebrates every win just like this, from Austin Peay to William and Mary, with ice cream on the road and water-bottle showers like the one he just endured everywhere.

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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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North Carolina Football Schedule 2023: Analysis, Breakdown, 3 Things To Know

North Carolina football schedule 2023 analysis, breakdown, 3 things to know

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Luke DeCock: Coach K makes his Cameron return — as a fan, to help honor Mike Brey

DURHAM, N.C. — The day was surely going to come, eventually. Mike Krzyzewski couldn’t stay away forever. Not from Duke basketball. And not from Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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UNC basketball comes to life late, but Tar Heels fall to Miami 80-72 in ACC home game

North Carolina felt a sense of urgency from a weak NCAA Tournament resume going into its game against No. 15 Miami on Monday.

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A 22-Year-Old Head Coach? UNC Didn’t Think Twice About It.

Less than three months after winning a national title as a star player, Erin Matson made the short walk—and quantum leap—from the Tar Heels’ locker room to the coaches’ office.

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In new era for Duke-UNC rivalry, Jon Scheyer passes first test and takes a victory lap

DURHAM, N.C. — The night before his first game against North Carolina, at least his first one as Duke’s head coach, Jon Scheyer participated in a familiar ritual. He met with the students — 3,000 of them, he said — inside Cameron Indoor Stadium, and delivered the de facto keynote…

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Magic’s Paolo Banchero Relieved by Duke’s Win Over UNC

The former Duke star was in attendance for the Blue Devils-Tar Heels game Saturday night.

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Duke regains foothold in rivalry as Blue Devils beat UNC, 63-57

DURHAM, N.C. — Duke’s hard-nosed defense, led by a freshman, and key late baskets by its most experienced player earned the Blue Devils a thrilling win over rival North Carolina on Saturday.

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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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Pitt’s Jason Capel Rants About 'Disrespect' After Win Over UNC

The assistant coach, who played at North Carolina, was fiery after the Panthers pulled off an upset win in Chapel Hill.

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Pitt earns gutsy road win in final minute over North Carolina

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — While the letters A-C-C could be read crystal clear in white font atop the Carolina Blue in the paint on Roy Williams Court, the play between Pitt and North Carolina in Wednesday night’s conference showdown emulated more of an old-school Big East showdown.

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UNC escapes Syracuse with 72-68 ACC win behind 21 points from Pete Nance

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — North Carolina stayed composed and deliberate for much of the 36 minutes it led Syracuse on Tuesday night. Yet in the closing minutes, the Tar Heels needed a little luck to come away with a 72-68 win.

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Mid-season women’s college basketball check-in: Is LSU’s Angel Reese the Player of the Year?

Who wins the ACC? And what mid-majors are on the rise?

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NC State has spent three decades in a basketball wilderness. What happened to the Pack?

RALEIGH, N.C. — One of the most historic houses in Raleigh rises out of a small hill, almost hidden, off of Daniels Street and steps away from the Village District near downtown. Since its construction in the mid-1950s the city has changed all around it. A new apartment building towers…

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Flu game 2.0? Alyssa Ustby was hooked to an IV before her crucial performance in North Carolina’s win over Duke

Alyssa Ustby or Michael Jordan?

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John Wall Claims One Insult Made Him Choose Kentucky Over UNC

The NBA veteran said North Carolina was his “dream school.”

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Luke DeCock: The Triangle tide is turning, and North Carolina’s women showed a sellout crowd why

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — You could feel the tide turning, and not just because N.C. State looked lost against the zone or because the fans who filled Carmichael Arena rose and sent a roar up to the girders above like it once always was. When there came a moment Sunday…

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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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