North Carolina is a favorite in many of your brackets. Your bracket may have just taken a major hit as the Tar Heels suffered another set back today, as their floor general Kendall Marshall suffered a severe fracture to his right wrist. Just as they were getting John Henson back and healthy from a wrist sprain. Marshall suffered the injury in the Heels' 87-73 win over … [Read more...] about North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall has broken wrist
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Georgetown’s Ewing, North Carolina’s Phil Ford headline College Hall of Fame class
Georgetown’s dominating center Patrick Ewing, Kansas legend Clyde Lovellette and North Carolina’s star guard Phil Ford headline the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame induction class of 2012. Joining them for enshrinement will be coaches Joe B. Hall and Dave Robbins, players Kenny Sailors, Earl Monroe and Willis Reed and contributors Jim Host and Joe Dean. A … [Read more...] about Georgetown’s Ewing, North Carolina’s Phil Ford headline College Hall of Fame class
Roy Williams Rips “Sell out” North Carolina Fans
Big Ten/ACC Challenge Preview and Predictions
The twelve-game Big Ten/ACC Challenge tips off Tuesday night with the headliner being a battle of top three teams as #3 Duke visits #2 Ohio State. After losing the first ten challenges, The Big Ten looks for their third straight win in this battle of power conferences. To be completely blunt; they should have zero problem doing so as the Big Ten has far more depth then the … [Read more...] about Big Ten/ACC Challenge Preview and Predictions
President Obama’s Carrier Classic Pregame Speech (Video)
As you know, President Barack Obama is a huge college basketball fan. (He's also the most impressive of my 619 Twitter followers by the way) On Veteran's Day, the Commander-in-Chief addressed the crowd of 8,100 who took in the Michigan State Spartans vs North Carolina Tar Heels game, the first to ever be played on an aircraft carrier. And not just any carrier, the same exact … [Read more...] about President Obama’s Carrier Classic Pregame Speech (Video)
#1 North Carolina Tar Heels: College Basketball 111 in 111
Welcome to The Sports Bank’s second annual college basketball season preview series. Last year we looked at 99 teams in 99 days. This year, we are being slightly more aggressive and expanding to 111 teams in 111 days. We will rank the 74 power conference teams and top 37 mid-majors in reverse power ranking order. We’ll break down rosters, non-conference schedules, and pick … [Read more...] about #1 North Carolina Tar Heels: College Basketball 111 in 111
North Carolina Ties All-Time Record; #1 in AP Poll for 8th Time
With the release of today's college hoops AP preseason poll, the North Carolina Tar Heels further cemented themselves as one of college basketball's most storied programs. The Tar Heels, returning all five starters from last season's Elite 8 team, were the landslide #1 (62/65 votes) in the Associated Press' preseason poll. It's the eighth time they have been #1 with a bullet … [Read more...] about North Carolina Ties All-Time Record; #1 in AP Poll for 8th Time
North Carolina #1, Kentucky #2 in College Hoops Preseason Coaches Poll
The North Carolina Tar Heels claimed 30 of 31 first-place votes to earn the top spot in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches preseason poll. The Kentucky Wildcats received the other first place vote and start the college basketball season ranked second with Ohio State Buckeyes, Connecticut and Syracuse rounding out the top five. The Duke Blue Devils are sixth, followed by Vanderbilt, … [Read more...] about North Carolina #1, Kentucky #2 in College Hoops Preseason Coaches Poll