8 Things from Duke-UNC, Round 1 by R.L. Bynum Who won? CHAPEL HILL — After No. 9 Duke seemingly couldn’t miss in the first half, North Carolina took control with a 16-4 run early in the second half and survived going scoreless for more than 4.5 second-half minutes. The Tar Heels won 82-78 on Thursday… Read more »
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The Duke-UNC Drinking Game
ICYMI, Duke faces UNC Thursday night in Chapel Hill. With neither team in the national top 5 nor the hunt for the ACC regular season title, the game may seem to casual observers to be a step back from the top tier events the games have often been. In order to step it back up,… Read more »
Heels Stop Losing Streak. Panthers Extend Theirs.
featued image courtesy goheels.com/Jeffrey A. Camarati 8 Things from UNC’s Win Over Pitt by R.L. Bynum Who won? CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina found the cure for a three-game losing streak Saturday night in the closest the ACC comes to an easy game, handing Pittsburgh its school-record 11th consecutive loss, 96-65. The Panthers haven’t won… Read more »
Against The Spread: NC State-UNC, Virginia-Duke
by Josh Goodson The Triangle (and CBS viewers) get treated to an early afternoon doubleheader Saturday as NC State takes on UNC in Chapel Hill in the renewal of their rivalry, while Duke hosts Virginia in a battle of two top 5 teams. What does recent Vegas history tell us about these match-ups? N.C. State… Read more »
Heels Less Than Stellar, But It Was Georgia Tech So They Won
by R.L. Bynum Who won? CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina shook off first-half offensive struggles to take control early in the second half, then held on to beat Georgia Tech 80–66 Saturday for the No. 15 Tar Heels’ fourth consecutive victory. But it was far from a thing of beauty. TV Teddy was back and… Read more »
A Stitch in Time Aids 59
by R.L. Bynum Who won? CHAPEL HILL — Make it 59–0. Clemson’s hopes that its long history of Chapel Hill futility would end was again futile Tuesday night, even on when the Tigers made 15 consecutive second-half shots. The No. 15 Tar Heels held off an incredible second-half shooting barrage for an 87-79 victory over… Read more »
Small Ball, Y’all
featured image courtesy of goheels.com/Jeffrey Camarati 8 Things about UNC’s win at home over Boston College by R.L. Bynum Who won? CHAPEL HILL — Consecutive ACC road losses against tough, ranked teams may have had some North Carolina fans wondering if it was time to panic. And Coach Roy Williams said he had to make… Read more »
‘Death Lineup’ Helps Tar Heels Survive Deacs
featured photo courtesy goheels.com/Jeffrey Camarati By R.L. Bynum Who won? CHAPEL HILL — No. 13 North Carolina survived a number of defensive lapses, particularly from the perimeter, but turned up the heat on defense by holding Wake Forest scoreless for the final 2:21 of the Tar Heels’ 73–69 victory in the ACC opener for both… Read more »