The individual matchups I can't wait to see

I am a basketball purist, so I understand and appreciate that when it's played at its best, the sport is...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Team preview: North Carolina

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009

CBB Summer Buzz: North Carolina

The CBB Summer Buzz series checks in on Chapel Hill where the Tar Heels restock with the nation's No. 2 recruiting class and a pair of gritty returning players capable of leading UNC back to the promised land.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2009

Hansbrough playing with purpose

Tyler Hansbrough can enhance his legacy with a title this season. Who else can use the NCAA tournament to change perceptions?

A look at the 10 most significant recent developments on the recruiting scene

The recruiting landscape has changed considerably since the early signing period's conclusion, writes Antonio Williams.

Low, Weaver an unconventional but successful pair

They don't come from basketball hotspots. They were both under-the-radar players, even last summer at the Pan Am trials. But Derrick Low and Kyle Weaver are as big a part of the turnaround at Washington State as anyone, writes Andy Katz.

L)Mar 16, 2008; Charlotte, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Ty Lawson (5...the first half in the 2008 ACC Mens Basketball Tournament championship game at the Bobcats Arena. R...

Williams' triple-double leads Duke to blowout win over MD

Shelden Williams got his first career triple-double and J.J. Redick scored 27 points, helping the top-ranked Blue Devils snap a three-game losing streak to No. 21 Maryland with a dominating 76-52 victory Wednesday night.

Heels star has grown into king of the court

Rashad McCants' showed against Kentucky that he has matured into a polished, productive offensive player.

Team preview: North Carolina

Blue Ribbon Illustrated previews the 2004-05 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2004

Learning a lot from Challenges

Eighty minutes of basketball in the heart of North Carolina taught us plenty Tuesday night.

Recognizing college basketball's underappreciated

...Instead, as high school All-Americans like Avery Bradley and Jordan Hamilton continue to adjust to college basketball, J'Covan Brown shakes the rust off after missing almost two seasons of basketball and with Lucas...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Stock Watch: Turner's injury a very bad break

We're now one month into the college basketball season, the Thanksgiving holiday tournaments are over and every player has roughly seven or eight games under...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009

Kentucky freshman finishes off Tar Heels with late free throws

Freshman star John Wall shook off a leg injury to finish with 16 points, including the clinching free throws with 4 seconds remaining, and the Wildcats held off North Carolina 68-66.

Davis has career-high 22; UNC holds on despite Spartans' late push

Ed Davis scored a career-high 22 points Tuesday night to help North Carolina (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) beat No. 9 Michigan State 89-82 in a rematch of last season's national championship game won by the Tar Heels.