Italee Lucas scored 24 points and Cetera DeGraffenreid added 22 to help No. 4 North Carolina beat UNLV 78-68 on Sunday.
Modified: 11/22/09 08:01:01 PM
In retrospect, North Carolina safety Deunta Williams said Saturday, he probably should have asked coach Butch Davis if he could play tailback with 4:39 left, "just so I could finally get in the end zone."
Modified: 11/22/09 04:52:25 PM
The North Carolina men’s soccer team survived a physical second-round NCAA Tournament match with Brown that featured 29 fouls, including seven yellow cards.
Modified: 11/22/09 04:50:56 PM
Playing each other for the third time this month, North Carolina and Maryland met in the second round of the NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament on Saturday. And for the third time the Tar Heels left the pitch with a shutout.
Modified: 11/21/09 10:51:34 PM
UNC junior Kendric Burney's 30-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter marked his fifth pick of the season and ninth for his career. It was also his third career interception return for a TD, which is a school record.
Modified: 11/21/09 10:26:28 PM
Who: Brown (11-2-5) at No. 5 seed North Carolina (13-2-3)
Modified: 11/21/09 10:51:30 PM
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Modified: 11/21/09 04:43:52 PM
North Carolina will be packing its bags the week before Thanksgiving next season, too. The Tar Heels will be one of eight teams participating in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off; they will play on Nov. 18, 19 and 21.
Modified: 11/21/09 12:11:38 AM
The chants of "over-rated!" began with about three minutes left Friday night at Madison Square Garden. Frankly, they could have begun a whole lot sooner.
Modified: 11/21/09 06:55:09 AM
Led by senior Marcus Ginyard's defense, determination and timely buckets, the sixth-ranked Tar Heels (4-0) survived a late-game surge by the Buckeyes, 77-73 Thursday night at Madison Square Garden in their first real test of the season.
Modified: 11/20/09 05:52:58 AM
Inevitably, maybe as soon as tonight, it's going to happen. North Carolina is going to find itself tied, or trailing by a bucket, with the final seconds ticking down - desperate for a game-winning shot. Which Tar Heel wants to take it?
Modified: 11/19/09 06:01:17 AM
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