CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Reniya Kelly scored 20 points, Lexi Donarski added 15, including a driving layup with 27 seconds left and No. 12 North Carolina beat Virginia Tech 67-62 on Thursday night for their fourth win in a row. Alyssa Ustby finished with 16 rebounds to go with four points for North Carolina (22-4, 10-3 ACC). In her fifth year, Ustby has 1,210 career rebounds … [Read more...] about Kelly scores 20, No. 12 North Carolina women beat Virginia Tech
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Live scoreboard: UNC men’s basketball visits Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. (WNCN) — On Saturday, the North Carolina Tar Heels topped Pitt thanks to a jumper by RJ Davis with under a minute left, while the Clemson Tigers knocked off then No. 2 Duke, leading to fans storming the court. Now, the two teams will face each other on very short rest. UNC (14-10, overall, 7-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) visits No. 23 Clemson (19-5, 11-2) Monday … [Read more...] about Live scoreboard: UNC men’s basketball visits Clemson
Tar Heels GM Lombardi working to implement NFL-style approach under Belichick
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Michael Lombardi is a key piece of Bill Belichick's foray into college coaching, the general manager charged with reshaping North Carolina's program into a mini pro franchise. Fittingly, the former NFL executive's days sound a lot like they did in the league — so he can be forgiven if he occasionally slips up with past terms like referencing a "draft … [Read more...] about Tar Heels GM Lombardi working to implement NFL-style approach under Belichick
Lakhin leads No. 23 Clemson to 85-65 win over UNC
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Viktor Lakhin scored 22 points, including a season-best four 3-pointers, and No. 23 Clemson rolled past North Carolina 85-65 on Monday night. Chase Hunter added 19 points with four 3s for the Tigers (20-5, 12-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who followed up their 77-71 win over then-No. 2 Duke on Saturday night with a dominant showing against the Tar Heels … [Read more...] about Lakhin leads No. 23 Clemson to 85-65 win over UNC
UNC trustees’ oversight of athletics issues limited for concerns of overreach
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — The president of North Carolina's public university system has temporarily suspended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill trustees' authority over athletics for acting beyond their designated duties. In a Jan. 16 memo, system president Peter Hans wrote to UNC trustees chairman John Preyer citing concerns where board members “appear to act … [Read more...] about UNC trustees’ oversight of athletics issues limited for concerns of overreach