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North Carolina is back as a No. 1 regional seed for the NCAA Tournament, looking for another deep run in an effort to finish one spot better than a year ago. The 2016 runner-up will begin its quest Friday afternoon against 16th-seeded Texas Southern at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. North Carolina (27-7) is the No. 1 seed in the South Region. Continue to Article

March 13, 2017 5:23:pm EST

A former staffer at the center of North Carolina's multi-year academic scandal defended the quality of courses offered and her attorney says the NCAA has falsely charged her with wrongdoing. In an affidavit, Deborah Crowder - a retired administrator in the formerly named African and Afro-American Studies (AFAM) department - said she didn't create courses to provide special assistance to athletes. Elliot Abrams, Crowder's Raleigh-based attorney, said Thursday he sent the affidavit and a letter to the NCAA in response to its Notice of Allegations outlining five charges against the school, including lack of institutional control. Continue to Article

March 09, 2017 9:58:pm EST

Theo Pinson tried an alley-oop pass that went directly into the basket for a surprise 3-pointer, and the befuddled look on his face was priceless. One way or another, just about everything went right for No. 6 North Carolina in its postseason debut Thursday. Isaiah Hicks had 19 points and the Tar Heels certainly looked the part of a title contender while wearing down Miami for a 78-53 victory in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Continue to Article

March 09, 2017 5:16:pm EST

There's nothing complicated about how North Carolina's Justin Jackson dramatically improved his 3-point range and scoring output to make himself a candidate for Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year . No, the 6-foot-8 junior said it's simply a revamped mentality after lessons learned from workouts for NBA teams last summer. Entering Saturday's rivalry game against No. 17 Duke, Jackson is averaging 18.4 points for program's highest scoring average in eight years while shooting 39 percent from 3-point range for the fifth-ranked Tar Heels (25-6, 13-4). Continue to Article

March 03, 2017 3:46:pm EST

North Carolina is making a run at a No. 1 seed in next month's NCAA Tournament. The No. 8 Tar Heels are in superb position to win the tough 15-team conference and look to move closer to claiming the title when they visit Pittsburgh on Saturday. North Carolina (24-5, 12-3 ACC) holds a two-game lead over a quartet of teams -- Louisville, Duke, Florida State and Notre Dame. Continue to Article

February 24, 2017 7:57:pm EST