1. Marquette Puts It on Miami to Move to the Elite Eight

    This was not the close contest many of us were expecting. As intense as No. 2 Miami has been throughout the season, it couldn't come close to matching the intensity of the No. 3 Marquette Golden Eagles...

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  2. UNC Basketball: Should Tar Heels' NBA Prospects Stay or Go?

    Now that North Carolina's season is over, it's time to start looking ahead to 2013-14. And the biggest question mark floating over Chapel Hill now is about the Tar Heels' three NBA prospects...

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  3. UNC Basketball: The Highs and Lows of Tar Heels' 2012-13 Season

    North Carolina's season didn't end on a very high note, with a loss to Kansas in its second game of the NCAA tournament. That doesn't mean this season was completely devoid of highs...

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  4. Kansas Tops North Carolina 70-58 on a Strong Second-Half Performance

    In the first half, it looked like we were in for one of the worst displays of shooting in the history of basketball. But Kansas turned it on in the second, giving North Carolina a 70-58 spanking...

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  5. UNC vs. Kansas: Tar Heels' Blueprint to Beat Jayhawks in Round of 32 Battle

    The most highly-touted matchup of the 2013 NCAA tournament is finally set. The North Carolina Tar Heels will square off with the Kansas Jayhawks on Sunday at 5:15 p.m. EST...

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  6. UNC Survives Villanova's Rally to Win 78-71

    You can usually expect some ugly games in the Round of 64, but this one could very well top them all. No. 8-seed North Carolina had to overcome 18 turnovers to top No. 9-seed Villanova, 78-71...

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  7. UNC Basketball: 5 Keys to Beating Villanova in NCAA Tournament

    After being handed a No. 8 seed in the NCAA tournament, North Carolina won't be facing the usual cupcake in the first round. This year, the players will be tossed into the fire pit early, facing a No...

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  8. UNC Basketball: What Experts Say About Tar Heels' 2013 NCAA Tournament Chances

    The selection committee didn't do North Carolina any favors when it handed the Tar Heels a No. 8 seed in the NCAA tournament. But the Tar Heels are playing their best basketball of the season right now, and they have the talent to take it deep...

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  9. North Carolina Tar Heels' Blueprint to Win the 2013 NCAA Tournament

    Who would have thought the North Carolina Tar Heels would be playing for an ACC title after such a poor start to the season? Miami may have been the ones to cut down the nets on Sunday, but UNC proved it is a team to be reckoned with...

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  10. UNC Pounds Florida State 83-62

    Well, this wasn't exactly a game for the ages. North Carolina (23-9, 12-6 ACC) and Florida State (18-15, 9-9 ACC) played it close in the first half, but the second was a completely different story...

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  11. UNC Basketball: Ranking Tar Heels' Most Likely March Madness Heroes

    The mad days of March are upon us, and UNC basketball is winding up to make another run in the NCAA tournament. How far the Tar Heels will go on their journey will depend on the performances of six key players...

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  12. UNC Basketball: Final Regular-Season Grades for Tar Heels

    The long haul of the regular season is finally over for UNC basketball, and the final grades are in. The Tar Heels finished 22-9 overall and 12-6 in the ACC , in one of the most up-and-down seasons witnessed under the guidance of Roy Williams...

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  13. UNC Basketball: Best-Case, Worst-Case Scenarios in ACC Tournament

    Following the humiliating loss to Duke on Saturday night, it's pretty obvious what the worst-case scenario would be for UNC basketball in the ACC tournament...

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  14. UNC Basketball: 5 Keys to Beating Duke in Tobacco Road Showdown

    On Saturday night, the world will be watching one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports when Duke travels to Chapel Hill to take on UNC...

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  15. North Carolina vs. Duke: 5 Blue Devil Weaknesses the Tar Heels Must Exploit

    Even the best college basketball teams have weaknesses, and Duke is no exception to this rule. The North Carolina Tar Heels will have to exploit these weaknesses to break even in the series on Saturday night...

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  16. North Carolina Pounds Florida State 79-58 in Chapel Hill

    The North Carolina Tar Heels (21-8, 11-5 ACC) extended their winning streak to five games with a 79-58 spanking of the Florida State Seminoles (15-14, 7-9 ACC). UNC jumped out to a 7-0 lead and was only challenged a couple times in the first half...

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  17. UNC Basketball: 5 Biggest Questions Facing Tar Heels as March Heats Up

    After an uncharacteristically poor start to the season, North Carolina basketball is back in Chapel Hill. UNC is currently on a four-game winning streak, and the team is much more reminiscent of years past...

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  18. North Carolina Basketball: 5 Keys to Beating Florida State in ACC Clash

    The North Carolina basketball team will be looking for its fifth straight victory when the Florida State Seminoles come to town this Sunday. UNC's only loss since Roy Williams switched to a small lineup was against Duke in Cameron Indoor...

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  19. North Carolina Dominates Clemson to Continue Winning Streak

    The North Carolina Tar Heels (20-8, 10-5 ACC) dominated the Clemson Tigers (13-14, 5-10 ACC) through most of this game tonight. The Tigers made it a game late by closing withing seven points, but they never got any closer...

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  20. North Carolina Basketball: Tar Heels' Blueprint to Climbing the ACC Standings

    Where North Carolina basketball will finish in the ACC standings doesn't rest solely on the players and coaches of the Tar Heels...

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  21. North Carolina Basketball: 5 Things Tar Heels Must Prove Before ACC Tournament

    If there is anything we have learned about North Carolina basketball under the leadership of head coach Roy Williams, it's that the program can rarely be counted out. Sure, there was the 2009-10 season when UNC lost the NIT championship to Dayton...

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  22. North Carolina Basketball: 5 Keys to Beating NC State in ACC Clash

    North Carolina will have at least one more chance to redeem itself against NC State on Saturday afternoon. The Wolfpack topped the Tar Heels, 91-83 , in Raleigh last month, but the score is hardly an indication of how that game went...

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  23. UNC Basketball: Pass/Fail for Each Player Based on 2013 Expectations

    Many predicted this to be an off year for North Carolina basketball after losing the Big Four to the NBA. The Tar Heels (18-8, 8-5 ACC) are currently sitting in fifth place in the ACC, which justifies those offseason predictions...

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  24. North Carolina Keeps Tourney Hopes Alive with Smashing of Georgia Tech

    North Carolina (18-8, 8-5 ACC) came through with a dominant 70-58 win over Georgia Tech (14-11, 4-9 ACC), but this wasn't a pretty game by any means. Both teams shot under 40 percent from the field...

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  25. North Carolina Basketball: Strengths and Weaknesses of 2013 Recruiting Class

    With the likes of Nate Britt, Kennedy Meeks and Isaiah Hicks, the 2013 recruiting class is sure to make a positive impact on North Carolina basketball...

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