Men's basketball

North Carolina knocked out in ACC first round

David Reynolds

03/11/2010

GREENSBORO – It’s one and done in the ACC Tournament for the North Carolina men’s basketball team.

The formula for UNC’s latest loss – a 62-58 defeat to Georgia Tech (20-11) – was a familiar one. Too many turnovers, too many missed shots and too much inexperience down the stretch.

Favors, Zeller dominate post play

Jonathan Jones

03/11/2010

GREENSBORO — During the offseason, North Carolina forward Tyler Zeller added width to his 7-foot frame so he’d be more formidable in the post.

He needed every pound against Georgia Tech’s Derrick Favors on Thursday night.

UNC-Georgia Tech pregame

David Reynolds

03/11/2010

GREENSBORO - Couple of pre-game notes on tonight's clash between Georgia Tech and North Carolina.

-Tonight is the first time UNC has appeared in the ACC Tournament's first round. UNC was the only current ACC team not to have played in a first-round game before this season.

UNC shut out of All-ACC honors

Jonathan Jones

03/09/2010

As if the 82-50 loss to its arch rival wasn't enough injury, North Carolina was dealt insult by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association on Monday when they did not put a single Tar Heel on the first, second or third All-ACC teams.

It's the first time in the history of the ACC that UNC was not represented on at least one team on the honorary squad.

Tar Heels draw No. 10 seed

Jonathan Jones

03/08/2010

North Carolina's last outside shot of making the NCAA Tournament begins Thursday in Greensboro against Georgia Tech.

The Tar Heels finished 10th in the ACC and will play the No. 7 Yellow Jackets at 7 Thursday night in the first round of the ACC Tournament.

Powell Latimer

03/07/2010

DURHAM — Duke's Saturday-night thrashing of North Carolina was a tale of two seniors.

On one hand, there was Duke's Brian Zoubek. The 7-footer from Haddonfield, N.J., hauled in 13 rebounds as Duke clobbered the Tar Heels on his Senior Night.

Duke blows out UNC in season finale

Mike Ehrlich

03/07/2010

Duke's Brian Zoubek (55) and Kyle Singler (12) double-team North Carolina's Tyler Zeller. (MCT/Chuck Liddy)

DURHAM – In Duke vs. North Carolina, there is seldom a sure thing. But Saturday’s regular season finale was never in doubt.

Duke built a 20-point lead in just 11 minutes and a 30-point lead in 26. After four straight losses to UNC in their own building, the No. 4 Blue Devils took back Cameron Indoor Stadium. Emphatically.

UNC trails Duke at halftime, 53-26

Powell Latimer

03/06/2010

Durham — North Carolina trails Duke by 27 points after 20 minutes of play at Cameron Indoor Stadium, 53-26.

Kyle Singler leads the Blue Devils with 19 points. Nolan Smith has 16, and John Scheyer has 11 points and seven assists.

McDonald to miss season finale vs. Duke

Mike Ehrlich

03/06/2010

North Carolina will play tonight in one of the toughest environments in college basketball, but one that has been decidedly friendly in recent years.

But the Tar Heels' four-game winning streak in Cameron Indoor Stadium will definitely be put to the test tonight.

Mike Ehrlich

03/05/2010

Coming off of two consecutive wins, North Carolina will enter Cameron Indoor Stadium with as much momentum as it has had in months. What it’s short on is a healthy roster.

UNC, Duke face off once again Saturday night

Powell Latimer

03/05/2010

This Saturday night, it’s chapter two in the 2010 edition of the North Carolina-Duke rivalry.

The Tar Heels are on their first win streak of 2010, with wins against Wake Forest and Miami. The Blue Devils have a No. 4 national ranking and at least a share of the regular-season conference title locked up despite a stinging loss at Maryland on Wednesday night.

Joe McLean

03/04/2010

In a season that’s been big on expectations and short on experience, John Henson exemplifies both sides of the Tar Heels.

Ginyard leads Heels in ﬁnal home game

Joe McLean

03/03/2010

Senior Deon Thompson goes up for two of his 14 points against the Hurricanes. DTH Will Cooper

Tuesday night might have been all about North Carolina’s past, but nothing came easy for the Tar Heels of the present.

After Miami battled back from an 18-point deficit early in the second half to cut the lead to one, it took inspirational play from UNC’s seniors to put the Hurricanes away.

Mike Ehrich

03/03/2010

For two hours on Tuesday night, a North Carolina basketball team was performing what many take for granted as a simple Tar Heel duty: making history.

On that night at least, UNC was not a team on the brink of missing out on the NIT. It was another group writing its chapter in Tar Heel lore.

With the 69-62 win against visiting Miami, North Carolina became the second basketball program to win 2,000 games.

North Carolina holds off Miami for 2000th win

David Reynolds

03/02/2010

The North Carolina men's basketball team registered its 2000th win Wednesday night with a 69-62 win against Miami.

The Tar Heels rolled to a double-digit advantage in the second half, but the Hurricanes made it interesting with 29 points from Durand Scott to bring the score within two late in the game.

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