North Carolina’s offense proved explosive as its game with Alabama-Birmingham progressed Saturday night. The Tar Heels’ defense? Well, it caused a different kind of explosion.
N.C. Central made four free throws with less than 23 seconds to play in Saturday’s game against rival N.C. A&T to wrap up a 66-62 win.
Crystal Dunn delivered a perfect pass to Kealia Ohai, who drove home a game-winning goal. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?
A series of games against highly ranked foes tested Duke early this men’s basketball season.
Longtime friends Chelsea Gray and Afure Jemerigbe meet on the basketball court today, which is fitting.
First-year N.C. Central coach Vanessa Taylor got a rough indoctrination into the Aggie-Eagle rivalry, as N.C. A&T cruised to a 67-27 win at Corbett Sports Center on Saturday.
North Carolina coach Roy Williams will be slightly conflicted when the Tar Heels face Alabama-Birmingham today at the Smith Center (6 p.m., ESPNU).
Ninth-seeded North Carolina fell to No. 16 seed Indiana 1-0 in Friday night’s quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament at Fetzer Field, meaning the Tar Heels will not reach the College Cup for the first time since 2007.
The job of building a quality NCAA Tournament résumé normally takes an entire season. This year’s Duke team has accomplished it in three weeks.