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I know, I know, there's only the matter of the sport's supremacy to worry about.

For North Carolina 's basketball team, it became a question of pride. After being whitewashed in the first half of the 11th-ranked Tar Heels' loss to fourth-ranked Kentucky , 68-66, the Heels composed themselves and made a run at the Wildcats.

The two winningest programs in college basketball history meet up in Lexington this afternoon, as the 10th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels play their first true road game of the season, invading Rupp Arena to take on the fifth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats.

Defending national champion North Carolina could have used a replacement for Ty Lawson at point guard.

Kentucky:A 7-0.A AP Rank: 5A ESPN Rank: 4A BP Rank: 4A RPI: 41A BPI: 8A Offense: 83.0 ppgA Defense:A 65.0 ppg North Carolina:A 7-1.A AP Rank: 10A ESPN Rank: 11A BP Rank:A 6A RPI: 62A BPI: 25A Offense: 84.4 ppgA Defense:A 72.3 ppg A Point Guards: UKa s John Wall has had so much hype that he will be releasing his own summer blockbuster movie titled a ...

This summer, as Tar Heel fans everywhere mulled over the North Carolina men's upcoming basketball season for 2009-10, their thoughts and discussion inevitably turned to the need for point-guard, Larry Drew, to step up.

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Michigan State coach Tom Izzo hasn't forgotten how it felt to watch North Carolina roll through his team in last season's national championship game and put a damper on the Spartans' thrilling run through the NCAA tournament.

Demontez Stitt made two free throws with 3.3 seconds remaining to give No. 19 Clemson a 70-69 victory over No.

Deon Thompson scored a career-high 23 points and No. 11 North Carolina beat pesky Nevada 80-73 on Sunday night to give coach Roy Williams his 600th career victory.

Adam Lucas on the win over Gardner-Webb. Nov. 23, 2009 By Adam Lucas After every single game this year, Deon Thompson and Marcus Ginyard have talked.

After beating Ohio State on Thursday night, North Carolina coach Roy Williams said he believed his Tar Heels could be a very good basketball team -- he just wanted to come sooner than it was.

With 130 dunking days left until Final Four Saturday, raw college basketball teams obviously have time on their side.

North Carolina freshman Dexter Strickland was 0-for-2 with one assist during two stints at shooting guard Monday night.

For the first time in the 13-year history of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, all four teams come to New York City nationally ranked: North Carolina is fourth, Cal 12th, Ohio State 15th and Syracuse 24th.

Inevitably, maybe as soon as tonight, it's going to happen. North Carolina is going to find itself tied, or trailing by a bucket, with the final seconds ticking down - desperate for a game-winning shot.

Tyrel Reed hit four 3-pointers for 12 points and No. 1 Kansas scored 23 straight points in the first half to overwhelm Central Arkansas 94-44 Thursday night.

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

Dexter Strickland is not only adjusting to the college game, but to a new position as well.