North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina forward Day'Ron Sharpe (11) and Syracuse forward Quincy Guerrier (1) work on getting the ball during an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Monday, March 1, 2021. (Dennis Nett/The Post-Standard via AP)
North Carolina Tar Heels at Syracuse Orange 3/1/2021

Mar. 01, 2021 09:46 PM EST

North Carolina forward Day'Ron Sharpe (11) and Syracuse forward Quincy Guerrier (1) work on getting the ball during an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Monday, March 1, 2021. (Dennis Nett/The Post-Standard via AP)
Boeheim scores 26, Syracuse edges Tar Heels 72-70

Mar. 01, 2021 09:44 PM EST

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Izzo's Spartans trying for late push to improve NCAA chances

By Aaron Beard Feb. 28, 2021 05:19 PM EST

North Carolina forward Garrison Brooks, right, and Florida State center Tanor Ngom struggle for the ball while Florida State guard Anthony Polite (2) looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Kessler, Tar Heels rally from 16 down to upset No. 11 FSU

By Aaron Beard Feb. 27, 2021 09:58 PM EST

North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) and guard Kerwin Walton struggle with Florida State forward Malik Osborne (10) and center Tanor Ngom, rear, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
North Carolina Central Eagles at North Carolina A&T Aggies 2/27/2021

Feb. 27, 2021 04:30 PM EST

Wake Forest forward Ody Oguama (33) fouls Duke forward Matthew Hurt (21) on a rebound attempt during an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (Andrew Dye/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP, Pool)
No. 11 Florida State's trip to North Carolina tops ACC slate

By Aaron Beard Feb. 26, 2021 01:23 AM EST

Marquette guard Jose Perez gestures after a 3-point basket during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Marquette hands North Carolina rare home nonconference loss

Feb. 24, 2021 09:25 PM EST

Marquette forward Dawson Garcia (33) and North Carolina forward Garrison Brooks, right, reach for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
North Carolina A&T Aggies at North Carolina Central Eagles 2/24/2021

Feb. 24, 2021 07:20 PM EST

North Carolina head coach Roy Williams reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Tar Heels pursue nonconference games amid ACC postponements

By Aaron Beard Feb. 23, 2021 05:35 PM EST

Walton, Sharpe help UNC beat Louisville 99-54

Feb. 20, 2021 08:27 PM EST
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Day'Ron Sharpe had 21 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks to lead five North Carolina players scoring in double figures and the Tar...

North Carolina forward Day'Ron Sharpe (11) drives to the basket against Louisville center Malik Williams while Louisville forward Jae'Lyn Withers (24) watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Louisville Cardinals at North Carolina Tar Heels 2/20/2021

Feb. 20, 2021 06:44 PM EST

Kentucky's Keion Brooks Jr. (12) brings the ball up court against Tennessee's Yves Pons (35) during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Randy Sartin/Pool Photo via AP)
The Latest: Texas A&M men's hoops has 7th postponement

By The Associated Press Feb. 20, 2021 05:24 PM EST

North Carolina forward Armando Bacot, left, rteaches in against Northeastern guard Tyson Walker (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Tar Heels beat Northeastern in rare Feb. nonconference game

Feb. 17, 2021 09:20 PM EST

North Carolina forward Day'Ron Sharpe (11) shoots while Northeastern forward Greg Eboigbodin, right, and guard Shaquille Walters defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Northeastern Huskies at North Carolina Tar Heels 2/17/2021

Feb. 17, 2021 07:38 PM EST

North Carolina's Walker Kessler, left, is pressured by Virginia forward Sam Hauser (10) and forward Jay Huff during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP, Pool)
The Latest: SEC shifts men's basketball schedule

By The Associated Press Feb. 15, 2021 11:23 AM EST

Virginia coach Tony Bennett calls a play during the team's NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Charlottesville, Va. (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP, Pool)
Huff, Hauser lead No. 9 Virginia past UNC, 60-48

Feb. 13, 2021 08:07 PM EST

The Latest: ACC postpones Va Tech-North Carolina for Tuesday

By The Associated Press Feb. 13, 2021 03:59 PM EST
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The Atlantic Coast Conference...

North Carolina State head coach Wes Moore directs his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
North Carolina at No. 9 Virginia highlights ACC weekend

By Pete Iacobelli Feb. 12, 2021 03:09 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2020, file photo, North Carolina head coach Roy Williams directs his team in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Maui Invitational in Asheville, N.C. Williams' Tar Heels visit rival Duke on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, with it marking the first meeting with both teams unranked since 1960. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)
Tar Heels sorry for breaching COVID-19 protocols

By Aaron Beard Feb. 09, 2021 03:30 PM EST

Ohio State guard Duane Washington Jr. shoots against Maryland during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Latest: Howard U cancels remainder of men's hoops season

By The Associated Press Feb. 09, 2021 12:49 PM EST