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Deon Thompson scored 22 points to help No. 11 North Carolina bounce back from its first loss and beat Gardner-Webb 93-72 on Monday night.

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands - Purdue coach Matt Painter said he thought the team with the ball last would win the game.

Deon Thompson had 15 points and 12 rebounds and No. 6 North Carolina managed to hold on for a victory Thursday over No.

Deon Thompson led four Tar Heels in double figures with 15 points to go along with 12 rebounds, as sixth-ranked North Carolina built a comfortable edge then held on late to down No.

Home : Features : Sports : Defending National Champion Tar Heels Survive Against Buckeyes, 77-73 Defending National Champion Tar Heels Survive Against Buckeyes, 77-73 20-Nov-2009 Written by: TheCelebrityCafe.com Staff The fourth ranked North Carolina Tar Heels nearly blew a 19-point second half lead but ultimately hung on to defeat the 15th ranked ...

This year's iteration of the Tar Heels does have some experience, with seniors Marcus Ginyard and Deon Thompson.

Top-25 foes collide in Madison Square Garden this evening, as the sixth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels and the 15th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes take part in semifinal action of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs.

Deon Thompson started the season feeling pretty good about leading a defending national champion squad full of new faces and multitudes of talent.

Roy Williams had promised there would be times when his North Carolina team looked ready to make a serious run at defending the national championship.

Damion James had 21 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 3 Texas to a season-opening 89-42 victory over UC-Irvine on Sunday.

Deon Thompson scored 16 of his 20 points after halftime to help No. 6 North Carolina hold off Valparaiso 88-77 on Sunday.

The sixth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels seek a 3-0 start to the 2009-10 season when they entertain the Valparaiso Crusaders this afternoon at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill.

North Carolina men's basketball coach Roy Williams said he hadn't had too much experience with Skype before last week.

In the 57th game of his college basketball career, Greensboro's Will Graves wore a throwback North Carolina uniform straight out of 1957.

Rumor has it that North Carolina Central is aiming to join the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference when it finishes its transition to Division I play.

Marcus Ginyard matched his career high with 17 points to help No. 6 North Carolina beat North Carolina Central 89-42 on Wednesday night in the 2K Sports Classic.

For years, everything Duke and North Carolina achieved - the conference championships, Final Four trips and national titles - has been connected in a back-and-forth game of one-upmanship. These days the Tar Heels have the upper hand.

Roy Williams has been here before. He has an NCAA Tournament championship ring on his right hand from the previous season.

It wasna TMt the greatest game for North Carolina, but the Tar Heels were able to spoil Isaiah Thomasa TM head coaching debut at Florida International.

Is it Harrison Barnes or bust for the North Carolina Tar Heels? Speaking of busts, are there a couple at the top of the 2005 rankings? Is Indiana on the verge of landing some intriguing talent out of the 2010 class? National Recruiting Analyst Jerry Meyer answers these questions and more in this week's mailbag.