Sometimes this season North Carolina has exasperated coach Roy Williams with its indifferent play, and Duke has not responded to repeated prodding by coach Mike Krzyzewski.
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The importance of Wednesday's game at North Carolina doubled in importance for Duke in a little more than two hours Sunday.
Harrison Barnes limped up and down the court on a sprained ankle, and starters Tyler Zeller and Kendall Marshall were on the bench with four fouls apiece.
Harrison Barnes' injured left ankle will be a concern for North Carolina today when it plays at Maryland, its fourth road game in six outings.
North Carolina and Duke put strong finishes on their football recruiting classes Wednesday, the first day of the NCAA's signing period. They combined to sign three highly regarded players who had been undecided about where to go to college.
Wake Forest gave No. 5 North Carolina a run for its money for the first 29 minutes Tuesday night, only to come up flat broke in the final 11 minutes of a 68-53 loss in front a less-than-capacity crowd of 12,865 at Joel Coliseum.
Short of any championships that don't appear to be in the near future, the Wake Forest Deacons will attempt to accomplish the next best thing tonight at Joel Coliseum.
Coach Larry Fedora hasn't had a great amount of time to build his first football recruiting class at North Carolina, but he is making the most of the time he has left before national signing day Wednesday.
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt scored 19 of her 21 points in the second half, and No. 25 North Carolina finally took command late to beat Wake Forest 75-71 in Joel Coliseum on Sunday.
North Carolina found its long-range shooting touch on Sunday night in hitting a barrage of 3-point baskets and pounded rebuilding Georgia Tech into early submission.
Kendall Marshall isn't expecting many breathers for the rest of North Carolina's basketball season.
North Carolina overwhelmed N.C. State with height and a smothering defense Thursday night at the Smith Center and stormed to an 11th consecutive victory against its nearby rival.
The 80-foot shot, off glass, happens maybe once in a competitive lifetime.
James Summers, a longtime N.C. State football commitment, changed his mind on Thursday about his college future and now will play for North Carolina.
The rivalry between N.C. State and North Carolina has been lopsided for eight years, but the teams have switched roles heading into today's game at the Smith Center.
North Carolina started work on replacing guard Dexter Strickland at practice Monday, and Reggie Bullock is the most likely candidate to take the job.
Coach Larry Fedora added to North Carolina's football recruiting class Sunday when he received a commitment from defensive end Justin Thomason of McDonough, Ga.
Dexter Strickland, North Carolina's top defensive player, will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior-cruciate ligament in his right knee, North Carolina's athletics officials announced in a statement released Friday night.
North Carolina dug deep Thursday night at Cassell Coliseum, storming back to thump Virginia Tech and avoid its first losing streak of the season.
North Carolina and N.C. State added to their football recruiting classes Thursday, with each reaching deep into the South.
North Carolina has a chance for redemption tonight in Blacksburg, Va.
Desmond Owino has changed his mind about where to play college football and will attend N.C. State instead of North Carolina.
It's early in the second semester, but Roy Williams needs to memorize his cliches again.
Larry Fedora landed his first football recruit as coach at North Carolina on Monday night when quarterback Kanler Coker, from Flowery Branch, Ga., committed to cap a quick decision process.
Coach Roy Williams isn't going to panic about North Carolina's manhandling by Florida State and record-setting loss last Saturday, but that doesn't mean his displeasure has subsided.
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