north carolina tarheels News

north carolina tarheels News From AOL News

Twelve North Carolina Tar Heels Will Not Play in LSU Opener

Six North Carolina starters will not play in their season opener on Saturday against No. 16 LSU in Atlanta for the Chick-fil-A kickoff, the university announced on Friday. The six starters -- defensive tackle Marvin Austin, cornerback Charles Brown, cornerback Kendric Burney, wide receiver Greg Little (right), defensive...

Kansas Absorbs Losses Well, Remains Atop Big 12

Most coaches might be suffering through a case of insomnia given the last few weeks Kansas coach Bill Self has had. First, after spending most of the season as the nation's No.1 basketball team and entering the NCAA tournament as the top overall squad of the 65-team field, the Jayhawks were the first of four No.1 seeds...

Lighter Dexter Pittman Shouldering Heavier Load for Texas

Each time Dexter Pittman spins from the block and glides with grace to the basket, or he powerfully rejects a shot from an opponent, he's simultaneously paying homage to his coach's vision and making mockery of his critics. Four years ago as a rather rotund freshman, Pittman seemed much more likely to be on the wrong side...

Spartans Lose Handle on Everything

There's no real secret as to what did in Michigan State in the NCAA championship game. Yes, there was the superior talent on North Carolina. The Tar Heels shot really effectively in the first half. North Carolina could actually make free throws. The issue for Michigan State, though, was their inability to hold onto the...

NCAA Championship Chat

This is it. The last game of the 2008-09 basketball season. Whether you're rooting for Michigan State or North Carolina join is for a live chat at 9 PM ET and stick with us through the night. We'll be talking about the game, how the teams got here, the Arizona and Memphis quests to find someone to take their job, and...