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Greensboro native Theo Pinson, the No. 13 player in the ESPN 60, has chosen to stay in-state, as he committed to North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon.

North Carolina sophomore P.J. Hairston, whose insertion into the starting lineup in February helped push the Tar Heels to the NCAA tournament, will return to UNC next season, the school announced Friday.

Behind the impassioned play of Travis Releford and Jeff Withey, Kansas shook itself out of a first-half slumber and blitzed No. 8 seed North Carolina down the stretch for a 70-58 victory Sunday in the third round of the NCAA tournament.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- At their shoot-around on Thursday and again during Friday's win over Villanova, the North Carolina Tar Heels received rousing ovations from an unlikely group of supporters. Kansas fans. For nearly a decade almost anyone who ...

P.J. Hairston scored 23 points, James Michael McAdoo added 17 and North Carolina unleashed a flurry of 3-pointers to subdue gritty Villanova 78-71 in the NCAA tournament Friday night, giving coach Roy Williams his 700th career victory.

Atlantic Coast Conference coaches are still reeling from the league's poor representation in the NCAA tournament.

Joe Lunardi and his team of Bracketologists examine the 2013 NCAA tournament outlook for the UNC Tar Heels. Will their method of small ball continue to work in the tourney?

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2013

North Carolina sophomore James Michael McAdoo is playing through a bulging disk in his back but says he'll be ready for Saturday's rivalry game with No. 3 Duke.

The North Carolina Tar Heels are on the NCAA tourney bubble after a slow start in ACC play, writes John Gasaway. Plus, Villanova's big week and why the VCU Rams need to continue to create turnovers.

Story | Conversation | January 26, 2013

Lorenzo Brown had 20 points and 11 assists to help No. 18 North Carolina State beat North Carolina 91-83 on Saturday night, ending a 13-game losing streak in the long rivalry.

North Carolina received a commitment from one of the top juniors in the country on Monday. Point guard Joel Berry pledged to the Tar Heels following his official visit to UNC this weekend, according to his travel team coach, Burney Hayes.

Jay Bilas and Chad Ford examine college basketball's top programs in terms of producing NBA talent, outlining that recruiting players with NBA-level talent plays a key role. Kentucky and Duke top the list. Plus, rising prospects and key games to watch.

Story | Conversation | January 21, 2013

North Carolina starting wing Reggie Bullock, who suffered a mild concussion Dec. 27, returned to full practice Friday and should be ready to play in the Tar Heels' ACC opener Sunday at Virginia.

P.J. Hairston scored a career-high 20 points to help No. 23 North Carolina beat McNeese State 97-63 on Saturday.

After their loss last week to Butler, and ahead of their Tuesday matchup with Indiana in the ACC-Big Ten challenge, Seth Greenberg identifies three key questions the North Carolina Tar Heels must answer this season in order to reach their potential.

Blog | Conversation | November 27, 2012

North Carolina sophomore P.J. Hairston will not play Tuesday against No. 1 Indiana after spraining his left knee during practice Sunday.