No. 8 UNC Women's Tennis Takes Down No. 1 Georgia In Athens, 4-3
The No. 8 UNC Women's Tennis team upset the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs, 4-3 on Saturday in Athens. North Carolina quickly jumped out to a 1-0 lead after its top two doubles pairs recorded wins on courts one and two. With the match on the line, Reese Brantmeier defeated the No. 1 singles player in the nation to cement the upset victory for UNC. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC's Ethan Strand Shatters Collegiate Mile Record
Every time UN's Ethan Strand (3:48.32) has stepped on the track this season, he has set a new NCAA record. Strand shattered Cooper Teare's NCAA record in the mile at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic on Saturday. Strand ran the third-fastest indoor mile of all time. Strand is now the first college runner to post a sub 3:50 mile time. (
GoHeels.com)
Is North Carolina serious? What UNC does with basketball coach Hubert Davis will tell us
As University of North Carolina officials assess the state of their basketball program in
Hubert Davis’ fourth season, they only need to ask themselves one simple question. Do they have one of the top-10 basketball coaches in the country or not? Because that’s what North Carolina deserves. It’s not what North Carolina has. (
USA Today)
Lucas: From Here
The only way these two hours inside Cameron Indoor Stadium will be anything more than cruel and unusual punishment will be if UNC discovered anything helpful for the remainder of the regular season. Because here's the truth: the storyline of this season is about to be written. The next nine games are critical, and more than that, many are winnable. (
GoHeels.com)
No. 2 Duke’s 1st-half dominance takes UNC, drama out of latest rivalry game
The buzz from the latest chapter of the UNC-Duke rivalry fizzled quickly Saturday, lost amid the No. 2 Blue Devils’ dominance that drained drama and doubt about the outcome well before halftime. By the end, Duke had an 87-70 win that highlighted the Blue Devils’ potential and the Tar Heels’ troubling trajectory regarding their NCAA Tournament chances. (
Associated Press)
Video: UNC Players Post-Duke Locker Room Interviews
Duke never trailed Saturday, as North Carolina fell to the Blue Devils, 87-70, at Cameron Indoor Stadium. RJ Davis and
Drake Powell scored a team-high 12 points and Ven-Allen Lubin grabbed six rebounds. The Tar Heels drop to 13-10 and 6-5 in the
ACC standings. Here is what
R.J. Davis,
Seth Trimble, and Ven-Allen Lubin had to say afterward. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
North Carolina puts up fight late but digs too big of a hole at Duke
Giving up height at every position, a daunting matchup for North Carolina turned into a nightmare, and the Tar Heels didn’t put up much of a fight until it was too late. Duke took control early and rolled to an 87-70 victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday. UNC lost for the fourth time in five games as an NCAA berth starts to look out of reach. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Hubert Davis Post-Duke Press Conference
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 87-70 loss to the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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Box Score: North Carolina 70, Duke 87
View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 87-70 loss to the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham. (
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Lucas: UNC vs. Duke Rapid Reactions
This was the second game of the season in which UNC never had the lead (Auburn was the other), as Duke wins, 87-70. The Blue Devil lead got as big as 32 points in the second half. They were so in control they went almost nine minutes without a field goal in the second half and still cruised to the win. Duke shot 50 percent on 20 three-point attempts. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: IC Postgame Podcast - Blue Devils Overwhelm Tar Heels
Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina discuss the fallout from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 87-70 blowout loss to the No. 2 Duke Blue Devils on Saturday night in Durham.
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Duke Builds Big Lead, Dominates North Carolina In Durham
North Carolina got caught in Duke's buzzsaw on Saturday. The No. 2 Blue Devils overwhelmed the Tar Heels 87-70 in ACC basketball at Cameron Indoor Stadium, delivering a dominating blowout in this matchup of rivals headed in opposite directions. The Tar Heels, playing through several hapless stretches, looked like a team without a plan. (
Inside Carolina)
The Deep History Of the UNC-Duke Rivalry
The greatest rivalry in American sports returns Saturday when North Carolina visits Duke. The Tar Heels enter at 13-9 overall and 6-4 in the ACC while No. 2 Duke is 18-2 and 10-0. Carolina and Duke play for the 263rd time overall and the 88th time in Cameron Indoor Stadium when the Tar Heels play the Blue Devils on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
Jay Bilas assesses pressure on Hubert Davis, draws parallels to 2022 Final Four team
In 2022, North Carolina got off to a 4-3 start in ACC play before rattling off a run to the national championship game. At the time, questions swirled around
Hubert Davis in his first season after replacing
Roy Williams. Three years later, the Tar Heels are in a similar position entering their rivalry game against Duke. North Carolina is 6-4 through league play. (
On3.com)
Video: Rivalry Rewind - UNC Basketball vs. Duke: March 9, 2024
Take a trip down Carolina Basketball memory lane as
Cormac Ryan (31 points),
Harrison Ingram (14 points) and the No. 7 North Carolina Tar Heels take down the No. 9 Blue Devils, 84-79 (
Box Score) at Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 9, 2024.
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