Deep into the second half of North Carolina’s NCAA Tournament Second Round game against Arkansas, the Tar Heels needed something. The Razorbacks erased a 17-point deficit, taking a lead by draining timely 3-pointers and stifling Carolina’s offense with an aggressive press and a zone that forced guards to take deep contested shots. The Tar Heels needed perimeter… Read more »
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UNC, ACC Avoid Total Doomsday Scenario in Win Over Arkansas: the SC8 Recap
Who Won: UNC 72, Arkansas 65 Why: Despite falling apart late in the first half and looking sloppy through most of the second, Arkansas fell apart even worse in the final 4 minutes (sure, credit UNC’s defense some, too). GIF: That was a hog-wild ride What will people be talking about? Roy Williams not calling a… Read more »
UNC Fades Texas Southern AND JOEL BERRY IS FINE: SC8 Recap
Who Won: UNC beat Texas Southern 103-64 (#biscuits) and Joel Berry is fine. Why: Because UNC is a 1-seed Texas South is a 16-seed. GIF: If Berry could play the rest of the weekend without using his feet that’d be great. What will people be talking about? Joel Berry’s health. That’s it,… Read more »
SC8 Recap: Strong Second half propels Devils past UNC
Who Won: Duke defeats UNC, 93-83 Why: Duke took advantage of some Joel Berry foul trouble woes + shooting 10-17 from 3 point range. GIF: Another win over their rival, a berth in ACC title game…Duke fans can’t help but smirk via GIPHY What will people be talking about? The referees. UNC committed a season high… Read more »
SC8 Recap: UNC throttles Miami in ACC Tournament
Who Won: UNC defeated Miami, 78-53 Why: After Miami cut it to 34-31 early in the second half, the Tar Heels went on a 14-5 spurt to build a comfortable working margin and cruise to the victory. GIF: A solid win for the Tar Heels in their ACC Tournament opener has fans feeling like: via GIPHY What… Read more »
Betting the Blues Part 2 – Duke @ UNC
Part 2 of the 2017 edition of the Duke/UNC basketball rivalry is set to tipoff at the Dean Smith Center on Saturday night at 8:15PM. Duke won the first battle just 3 weeks ago by a score of 86-78. The Blue Devils covered a 3 pt spread in the process. For this edition, our friends in… Read more »
#StilmanGloUps Reveal Just How Long Stilman White Has Been at UNC
#HesStillInTheLeague? is a term coined by ESPN personality Bomani Jones, and it’s one that frequently is applied to long-term college athletes. Perry Ellis and Amile Jefferson are two recent examples of players whose college careers felt like college decades. But one player, through just enough talent, untimely injuries to teammates and commitment to faith stakes the… Read more »
Betting the Battle of the Blues – UNC @ Duke
We are just one day away from Duke and North Carolina meeting on the hardwood in Durham. Our friends in the desert have established Duke as a 2.5 point favorite for this matchup between the #8 ranked Tar Heels and #18 Duke. Below are some trends regarding this rivalry game: – Duke has won roughly 75%… Read more »