University of North Carolina

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — After a spectacular season in which he led the North Carolina Tar Heels to the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season title, RJ Davis has been named the ACC's Player of the Year. Davis is the 15th UNC player to win the award and the first since Justin Jackson in 2017. The senior guard averaged 21.1 points per game this season to lead the … [Read more...] about UNC’s RJ Davis wins ACC Player of the Year in men’s basketball

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – After leading the University of North Carolina men's basketball team to its first outright Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season championship since 2017, head coach Hubert Davis is already receiving accolades for the program's accomplishments this year. Davis was officially named the ACC Coach of the Year on Monday, making him the first UNC … [Read more...] about North Carolina men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis named ACC Coach of the Year

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) -- Tar Heel fans did not hold back on the victory party after their team beat Duke for the second time this season. For these fans, winning a second time is just as sweet, maybe even sweeter, as they end the regular season as ACC champions. Franklin Street filled with fans immediately after the horn sounded, sealing their victory, and chants of … [Read more...] about UNC fans celebrate second ‘Battle of the Blues’ victory over Duke

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Lazaria Spearman had 12 points and 10 rebounds and scored the go-ahead points as ninth-seeded Miami erased a 14-point deficit to beat eighth-seeded North Carolina 60-59 on Thursday in the second round of the ACC Tournament. The Hurricanes (19-11) will play top seed Virginia Tech in Friday’s quarterfinals. Shayeann Day-Wilson scored 13 points with … [Read more...] about North Carolina women’s basketball falls in 60-59 loss to Miami in ACC Tournament

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — After earning a first-round bye, the North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team is playing their first game of the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Thursday afternoon. UNC is set to tip off against the Miami Hurricanes, who also earned a first-round bye, at 1:30 p.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum. The Tar Heels (19-11 overall, 11-7 … [Read more...] about Live scoreboard: UNC women’s basketball faces Miami in ACC Tournament