Why the Big Ten/ACC Challenge matters

ACC 10, Big Ten 0. That's the tally in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. And if you think that doesn't matter, just ask any fan, coach, player or administrator on either side.

ACC ShootAround: UNC still the king, but plenty aiming for defending champ

Bob Donnan/US Presswire On a young team, North Carolina senior Deon Thompson will be counted on for...

The scoop on John Wall

John Wall is still narrowing down his college choices, but he stopped by ESPN The Mag's offices to share his views on his recruitment and more.

Story | Conversation | April 17, 2009

Hansbrough powers Tar Heels past Wolfpack

Tyler Hansbrough scored 27 points to help third-ranked North Carolina beat North Carolina State 89-80 Wednesday night.

Debating the ACC, Big East

...current team sitting in the ninth spot of the Big East standings, [West Virginia] went to Ohio State and throttled them by almost 30, then also beat Iowa on a neutral court by 30 and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 11, 2009

Hansbrough goes for 31 points, Tar Heels crush Wolfpack

Tyler Hansbrough scored 31 points to help North Carolina (No. 6 ESPN/USA Today, No. 5 AP) beat rival North Carolina State 93-76 on Saturday.

Welcome to ACC 101. Class is in session. Please take your seats.

A new calendar year means a new ACC season. Will UNC go undefeated? Not if Duke has anything to say about it. Will Clemson suffer another late-season slide? Dana O'Neil takes a look.

Carolina is king, but BC is surprising

The 2008-09 college basketball season is almost 2 months old. And the nonconference portion of the schedule is nearly complete. So it's time to take a look at where the ACC stands with conference play on the horizon.

10-pack of college hoops goodies to look for in '08-09

With the new college basketball season set to tip off, Andy Katz highlights 10 things to watch, including games to keep an eye on, surprise teams and hidden gems.

...21 of the North Carolina Tar Heels takes...the North Carolina State Wolfpack during the game...

...50 of the North Carolina Tar Heels pulls...the North Carolina State Wolfpack during the first...

Summer story lines: Henson and Bradley break out, Jennings goes overseas

John Henson's and Avery Bradley's breakouts and Brandon Jennings' defection were among the most significant basketball recruiting developments of the summer, writes Antonio Williams.

North Carolina's talented class leads the way

With the summer evaluation period in the books, Bob Gibbons ranks ESPN.com's top 10 2009 basketball recruiting classes.

ACC ShootAround: Duke, Miami to try to threaten a loaded UNC squad

...much of the attention this summer was on North Carolina and its talented trio that decided to forgo...

Where do Chalmers' NCAA tourney theatrics rank?

With three months of perspective, where does Mario Chalmers' national-title game winner rank among the best shots in NCAA tournament history? Pat Forde breaks down the deserving shots.