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The Latest Breaking News from Hubert Davis

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A laminated piece of paper now residing in North Carolina coach Hubert Davis’ office just may be the key to the Tar Heels’ season. In the short term, it was definitely what inspired their 80-64 win over James Madison on Sunday at the Dean E. Smith…

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Scott Fowler: UNC’s Roy Williams opens up on Jordan, Dean, Duke and why he really retired

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Roy Williams, the star of this week’s “Sports Legends of the Carolinas,” is probably a well-known name to you and to most sports fans.

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Kentucky Downs Duke for No. 1 in 2023 Basketball Recruiting Rankings

DJ Wagner's commitment earlier this week pushed the Wildcats to the lead in a last-minute shakeup to the top-25 list.

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Top Program-Changing Commitments of the 2022 NCAA Early Signing Period

Isaiah Collier to USC could shift the perception in Los Angeles for top point guards—and he’s not the only prospect who can make an immediate impact.

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UNC basketball moves to 3-0. What we learned in Tar Heels’ 72-66 win over Gardner-Webb.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Pete Nance shouldn’t be compared to Brady Manek. But after No. 1 North Carolina’s tougher-than-expected 72-66 win over Gardner-Webb, the graduate transfer from Northwestern proved, just like Manek did last season, why he was a coveted addition to the lineup.

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Tar Heels open season with 69-56 win over UNC Wilmington. What we learned from game

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — No. 1 North Carolina didn’t show much of the offensive explosiveness that helped it reach the national championship game last season in its opener against UNC Wilmington on Monday night.

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UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis haunted — and energized — by national title loss

North Carolina’s 1991 Final Four loss to Kansas antagonized Hubert Davis as a player so much that he said he repeatedly watched a replay of it annually until he, as an assistant coach under Roy Williams, was part of the Tar Heels’ 2017 national title team.

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SI’s Expert Picks for Men’s Final Four, Champ and More

Plus, we predict the Player of the Year, mid-major to watch and overrated teams.

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UNC star Phil Ford on Dean Smith, overcoming addiction and the Four Corners

Phil Ford, one of the best players in UNC basketball history, is this week’s guest on “Sports Legends of the Carolinas.”

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UNC’s Hubert Davis Receives Contract Extension, Pay Raise

Davis is getting rewarded coming off of a trip to the national championship game.

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How ‘Breakfast Club’ helped UNC backcourt develop into one of best in college basketball

There were times watching Caleb Love and R.J. Davis as freshmen in North Carolina’s backcourt where it was hard to envision things working out. The pair contained a similar skill set and neither was what basketball people would call a pure point guard.

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North Carolina is ranked No. 1 in AP Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll

Illinois is No. 23 in the preseason rankings.

Chicago Sun-Times

Men’s College Basketball Offseason Winners and Losers

UNC and Kentucky made out very well, while Michigan State did not. Who else joins them?

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Former Northwestern player Pete Nance aims to fill void at North Carolina

Nance gives the Tar Heels the potential to replace at least some of the production they lost.

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Why Northwestern transfer forward Pete Nance might be perfect fit for UNC basketball

Trailing by two with seconds left in the district championship game, Pete Nance dribbled up the floor, anticipated the double team coming, and whipped a pass to his Revere High School teammate for the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.

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NBA Draft? Nah. He’s Following the Money, Right Back to School.

Bacot’s draft stock spiked at the NCAA tournament, but for this business major, riding the NIL bubble and sticking around Chapel Hill is a “no-brainer.”

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UNC picks up key transfer from Northwestern to fill Brady Manek role

Former Northwestern forward Pete Nance committed to North Carolina on Saturday as a graduate transfer, potentially giving coach Hubert Davis a key piece for another Final Four run.

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Top 25 Reset: SI’s Summer Men’s College Hoops Rankings

With most rosters locked in, we update our outlook for the 2022–23 season.

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G.G. Jackson Says More One-And-Done Talent Headed for UNC

He said he’s the first domino in a string of top-tier talent headed to play for Hubert Davis.

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In football-first world of college athletics, where does that leave ACC basketball?

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — Almost five months after he became the fifth commissioner in ACC history, Jim Phillips stood in front of a crowded hotel banquet room in Charlotte and emphasized the single priority most critical to the league’s future. It was Phillips’ first major public appearance in his new…

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Five-star Ridge View High standout GG Jackson commits to North Carolina Tar Heels

G.G. Jackson's college decision is in, and it's North Carolina for the five-star Ridge View High standout.

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G.G. Jackson’s Commitment to North Carolina Enhances Hubert Davis’ Standing in Recruiting World

Jackson, a probable one-and-done prospect, picked the Tar Heels over Duke, South Carolina, Overtime Elite and others.

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Watch: Caleb Love Becomes Fourth UNC Starter to Announce Return

After finishing as the runner-ups in the 2022 NCAA tournament, the Tar Heels have re-loaded for next season.

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RJ Davis is returning to UNC basketball for another season

A key cog in the North Carolina Tar Heels’ run to the NCAA title game this spring, guard R.J. Davis likely had a chance to test the NBA draft waters this summer.

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Jay Wright’s Retirement Accelerates a Sport’s Leadership Chasm

College hoops is facing a void after multiple high-profile departures, including by the Villanova coach.

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