TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Atlantic Coast Conference front office didn’t do Florida State any favors when it made the Seminoles’ schedule this season. Five huge tests in Florida State’s first five games — all against perennial ACC powers — means one of two results for the No. 24 Seminoles early on: feast or famine. Continue reading “No. 24 FSU’s ACC slate begins with No. 12 UNC”
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No. 9 North Carolina rolls past Portland
PORTLAND, Ore.– It wasn’t the best of starts for No. 9 North Carolina. Facing an overmatched foe in Portland, the Tar Heels needed a full half to put away the Pilots as Luke Maye led North Carolina to a 102-78 victory in the first round of the Phil Knight 80 Invitational on Thursday. Continue reading “No. 9 North Carolina rolls past Portland”
North Carolina basketball receives awful news regarding key player
North Carolina guard Cameron Johnson will have surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn left knee meniscus, the school said in a press release. Johnson suffered the injury during practice on Monday and the school did not offer a timetable for his return in the release. Continue reading “North Carolina basketball receives awful news regarding key player”
Former UNC star Isaiah Hicks finds new job after going undrafted
Former North Carolina standout and forward Isaiah Hicks went undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft despite a successful four-year career in Chapel Hill that was capped off by a national title win in April. The former Mr. Continue reading “Former UNC star Isaiah Hicks finds new job after going undrafted”
UNC tops Arkansas to advance to Sweet 16
GREENVILLE, S.C. — North Carolina scored the final 12 points to beat Arkansas 72-65 and avoid an upset Sunday night in the NCAA Tournament’s second round at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Isaiah Hicks scored six of the points in the winning spurt, sending North Carolina to the Sweet 16 for the 22nd time since 1985. The… Continue reading “UNC tops Arkansas to advance to Sweet 16”