FORT MYERS, Fla. (WNCN) – Two of the biggest programs in the history of college basketball will face each other next year in another battle between a pair of blue bloods. North Carolina and Michigan State will headline the 2025 Fort Myers Tip-Off, event organizers announced Thursday. It will be held at Suncoast Credit Union Arena, located on the campus of Florida … [Read more...] about UNC men’s basketball to play Michigan State in 2025 Fort Myers Tip-Off on Thanksgiving Day
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Michigan State holds off No. 12 North Carolina 94-91 in overtime for 3rd at Maui Invitational
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Tre Holloman and Xavier Booker combined for eight points in overtime and Michigan State held off No. 12 North Carolina 94-91 on Wednesday night for third place in the Maui Invitational. Holloman made his first start of the season and led six scorers in double figures with a career-best 19 points for the Spartans (6-2). He scored 16 in the first half on … [Read more...] about Michigan State holds off No. 12 North Carolina 94-91 in overtime for 3rd at Maui Invitational
RJ Davis scores 30 as No. 12 Tar Heels erase 21-point deficit to beat Dayton 92-90
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — RJ Davis scored 30 points, Seth Trimble added 27, and No. 12 North Carolina come back from a 21-point deficit for a 92-90 win over Dayton in the Maui Invitational on Monday night. The Tar Heels (4-1) outscored the Flyers 59-39 in the second half and took the lead for good at 88-87 on Drake Powell's 3-pointer from the left corner with 1:13 … [Read more...] about RJ Davis scores 30 as No. 12 Tar Heels erase 21-point deficit to beat Dayton 92-90
UNC fires head football coach Mack Brown, students share reaction
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — This season will be Mack Brown’s last as the University of North Carolina’s head football coach after the program's most winningest head coach was fired. Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham on Monday informed Brown, who coached UNC from 1988-97 and then returned to Chapel Hill in Nov., 2018, that he will not return as head coach. In a statement, … [Read more...] about UNC fires head football coach Mack Brown, students share reaction
UNC women’s basketball crushes Indiana en route to Battle 4 Atlantis title
NASSAU, Bahamas (WNCN) – It was fun under the sun this week for the North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team, which culminated with a dominating 69-39 victory over Indiana to take home the Battle 4 Atlantis championship on Monday afternoon. The 16th-ranked Tar Heels (6-1) took the lead in the second quarter before extending their lead after halftime, outscoring the … [Read more...] about UNC women’s basketball crushes Indiana en route to Battle 4 Atlantis title