North Carolina falls short against Kentucky, 76-69

The North Carolina Tar Heels came up short in the Elite Eight in a 76-69 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats.

It was a golden opportunity for North Carolina to reach a Final Four with no clear favorite to win it all.

The Tar Heels got off to a slow start as they have become accustomed to doing and then just couldn’t ever take control of the game.

They were supposed to be the faster, better fast-break team, but Kentucky scored a bunch of points in transition. (Read More…)

Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 6:58 am by steve

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North Carolina runs away from LIU, 102-87

The North Carolina Tar Heels were eventually able to pull away from Long Island for a 102-87 victory.

The Tar Heels jumped out to a big lead in the first half but then seemed to get complacent at times.

Long Island actually rallied back to tie the game a few minues before halftime, but North Carolina took over from there.

John Henson lead the Tar Heels with a career-high 28 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots. (Read More…)

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 4:15 pm by steve

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Tar Heels setting sights on another championship as NCAA run continues

By Bud L. Ellis

One season after missing the NCAA tournament, the North Carolina Tar Heels look like they want to replicate their 2009 performance.

The ’09 national champions are four wins away from cutting down the nets again. It hasn’t been easy to this point, as UNC first outlasted plucky Long Island University on Friday. Sunday, Washington gave the Tar Heels all they could handle before UNC pushed ahead late and held on 86-83 in the East regional in Charlotte, N.C. (Read More…)

Monday, March 21, 2011 at 9:19 pm by bud

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Trio of offensive standouts pace UNC in NCAA opener

By Bud L. Ellis

The North Carolina Tar Heels got more than enough offense in their return to the NCAA tournament Friday.

Riding the strong performance of Tyler Zeller, John Henson and Harrison Barnes, the No. 2 seed in the East regional had plenty of firepower in a 102-87 victory over Long Island University in the NCAA second round in Charlotte. (Read More…)

Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 8:34 pm by bud

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UNC looks for another winning streak as NCAAs begin

By Bud L. Ellis

Three times this season, the North Carolina Tar Heels have won five games in a row or more. Do it a fourth time, and the Tar Heels will be playing for the national championship.

And it is not a far-fetched idea, this Tar Heels’ squad playing on the first Monday in April in Houston for all the marbles. Maybe so in November, when North Carolina lost to Minnesota, Vanderbilt and Illinois to start the season 4-3. (Read More…)

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 7:55 pm by bud

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As postseason begins, UNC looks to continue winning ways

By Bud L. Ellis

It was a grand ending to the regular season for the North Carolina Tar Heels, defeating Duke on Saturday night to win the ACC’s regular-season championship.

Now the Tar Heels set their sights on winning the conference tournament and hitting the NCAA Tournament with even more momentum. (Read More…)

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 10:19 pm by bud

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North Carolina rallies past Florida State, 72-70

The North Carolina Tar Heels rallied back in the final minutes for a 72-70 win over the Florida State Seminoles.

Freshman Harrison Barnes knocked down the game-winning three-point shot with just seconds to play to lead the Tar Heels to a huge road win.

It was a total team effort from the Tar Heels, who showed resiliency in battling back in the final minutes.

A loss would have meant the best that North Carolina could finish was in tie for first place in the ACC. (Read More…)

Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 9:00 am by steve

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Tar Heels ride hot stretch to top of ACC

By Bud L. Ellis

The North Carolina Tar Heels are used to sitting at or near the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

That’s exactly where the Tar Heels are as March begins, tied for the ACC’s top spot with Duke entering the final week of the regular season. (Read More…)

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 8:53 pm by bud

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Tar Heels set to face Tennessee in Music City Bowl

By Bud L. Ellis

The North Carolina Tar Heels look to finish their season on a winning note and reach eight victories when they head west to Nashville for the Music City Bowl.

The Tar Heels face Tennessee in the New Year’s Eve matchup. Both teams will make their first appearance in the game. (Read More…)

Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 12:33 am by bud

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North Carolina stuns Florida State, 37-35

The North Carolina Tar Heels hung on for a stunning, 37-35 win over the host Florida State Seminoles.

Quarterback T.J. Yates continued his outstanding season by throwing for 439 yards and three touchdowns.

North Carolina couldn’t get any kind of a running game going, so it was all on Yates to put points on the board.

Wide receiver Dwight Jones had a monster game, catching eight passes for 233 yards and a touchdown. (Read More…)

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 5:13 pm by steve

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