CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — RJ Davis scored 18 points, Ven-Allen Lubin added 17, and North Carolina defeated Pittsburgh 67-66 on Saturday in a back-and-forth battle between two teams in need of a win. North Carolina (14-10, 7-5) won after losing four of five games, including a 73-65 setback at Pittsburgh on Jan. 28. The Panthers (14-9, 5-7) have lost seven of nine. Davis hit … [Read more...] about RJ Davis hits go-ahead jumper and UNC hangs on to defeat Pittsburgh 67-66
University of North Carolina
Final score: No. 15 UNC, No. 19 Cal clash in women’s basketball Top 25 matchup
BERKELEY, Calif. (WNCN) — The North Carolina women's basketball team will get a little taste of the old "Pac-12 after dark" experience as they try to bounce back from a two-point loss, but they'll have to do it against on the home court of a fellow Top 25 team on the other side of the country. The No. 15 Tar Heels (18-4 overall, 6-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) visit the No. … [Read more...] about Final score: No. 15 UNC, No. 19 Cal clash in women’s basketball Top 25 matchup
Tar Heels enter rivalry trip to No. 2 Blue Devils running low on time to help NCAA bid case
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — RJ Davis can take comfort that he's been here before. It was nearly three years ago that his North Carolina team looked uncertain of earning an NCAA Tournament bid as the Tar Heels prepared to visit rival Duke in the homecourt farewell for retiring Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski. In a surprise, the Tar Heels won. In a bigger surprise, it … [Read more...] about Tar Heels enter rivalry trip to No. 2 Blue Devils running low on time to help NCAA bid case
Bill Belichick offering free pizza to UNC fraternities ahead of Duke rivalry game
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – In less than two months since coming to Chapel Hill, new North Carolina Tar Heels football coach Bill Belichick is already making himself a pillar in the Triangle area. Ahead of his first iteration of the Battle for Tobacco Road, the legendary coach is giving back to the UNC community. Belichick is buying free pizzas for several fraternities on … [Read more...] about Bill Belichick offering free pizza to UNC fraternities ahead of Duke rivalry game
‘We’re going to hire a GM’: UNC’s Hubert Davis says major changes ahead for men’s basketball program
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – Major changes appear to be on the horizon for the University of North Carolina men’s basketball program. UNC head coach Hubert Davis is promising major institutional adjustments to evolve with the volatile, ever-changing landscape of college athletics. During his weekly radio show on Monday night, Davis said the university plans to expand the … [Read more...] about ‘We’re going to hire a GM’: UNC’s Hubert Davis says major changes ahead for men’s basketball program