UNC Basketball

Love's return means the Tar Heels will bring back every starter except floor-stretching big man Brady Manek.

Considered a potential second-round NBA draft prospect, the 6-foot-10 junior's post presence was critical to the eighth-seeded Tar Heels reaching a record 21st Final Four in coach Hubert Davis’ debut season.

On Saturday night after the win over Duke, four people were injured and one person was arrested for carrying a concealed handgun after consuming alcohol. Officials estimated about 40,000 people stormed the street.

This will be the first time that the neighboring schools will play one another in the NCAA Tournament.

The teams are preparing for Saturday’s Final Four meeting that marks the neighboring programs' first in the NCAA Tournament.

North Carolina crushed all hope of a March Madness miracle in the early going Sunday, getting 20 points and 22 rebounds from Armando Bacot in a wire-to-wire 69-49 runaway over 15th-seeded Saint Peter's.

Caleb Love hit game-tying and go-ahead 3-pointers 37 seconds apart and North Carolina moved within a victory of its 21st Final Four, beating UCLA 73-66 on Friday night in a March Madness matchup of power programs.

The minutes are piling up entering Friday’s matchup with UCLA in the East Region semifinals in Philadelphia. Yet that hasn’t stopped the eighth-seeded Tar Heels from pulling off some huge March victories under first-year coach Hubert Davis.

Roy Williams is gone and Hubert Davis has taken over at UNC. At Duke, it's the last ride for Mike Krzyzewski. At N.C. State and N.C. Central, the Wolfpack and Eagles will strive for NCAA tournament bids.

The 2021-22 women's college basketball season tips off on Tuesday. N.C. State is the favorite in the ACC again, while Duke, North Carolina and N.C. Central fight for wins and respect.