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2012 NBA Draft Grade: Kendall Marshall
Kendall Marshall was so close to finishing a dream season at UNC, but in a freak accident the point guard broke his wrist after hitting the deck hard during the dwindling minutes of an 87-73 win over Creighton . The injury left the Tar Heels without their star point guard for the remainder of the [...]
Tweet2012 NBA Draft Grade: Harrison Barnes
Harrison Barnes came into the University of North Carolina knowing that he would step into a starting spot in Roy Williams’ squad. The small forward was the second rated recruit heading into the 2010 NCAA season and he certainly lived up to his ranking over the last two years. Barnes made a reputation on being [...]
TweetThree North Carolina Players Declare Early for the 2012 NBA Draft
By Adam McGill After another shortened season by the Tar Heels, three of their star players decided to declare for the 2012 NBA Draft. Sophomore Harrison Barnes, junior power forward John Henson, and sophomore point guard Kendall Marshall all decided to leave school early and bring their game to the next level. The power trio [...]
TweetWhy North Carolina lost to Kansas in the Elite 8
By Adam McGill Before the 2012 NCAA Tournament started, millions of fans picked the one-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels to make it to the finals, if not win the entire tournament. The team has always been heavily favored around tournament time, which is probably due to their five NCAA Titles in the school’s history. However, [...]
TweetNCAA Tournament Sweet 16: Kansas vs. North Carolina State Preview
Game: (2) Kansas – (11) North Carolina State 3/23 10:17 PM ET Bracket: Midwest Region Game Analysis: The two-seeded Kansas Jayhawks survived a late game scare, beating Purdue 63-60 last round. Forward Thomas Robinson has been impossible to cover down low and has collected 26 rebounds in the team’s two tournament games. Kansas relies on [...]
TweetNCAA Tournament Sweet 16: North Carolina vs. Ohio Preview
Game: (1) North Carolina – (13) Ohio 3/23 7:47 PM ET Bracket: Midwest Region Game Analysis: The North Carolina faithful have been depressed ever since finding out that their star point guard, Kendall Marshall, broke a bone in his right wrist in the dwindling minutes of the team’s 87-73 pummeling of Creighton. Marshall landed awkwardly [...]
TweetTop Storylines for the Sweet 16: ACC Edition
By Adam McGill The ACC has always been the powerhouse conference in the tourney each year, but this season it looks completely different. Normally it is Duke and North Carolina who are making the most noise, but this year it has been North Carolina State who has received the most press. With the Sweet 16 [...]
TweetKendall Marshall Injury Will Change the Complexion of the Tournament
It looked like a fairly innocent tumble at first glance, but with the news of Kendall Marshall’s fractured right wrist, it is a fall that we will all be incredibly familiar with by next Friday’s regional semifinal of the NCAA Tournament between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Ohio Bobcats. Whether or not Kendall [...]
TweetCan Creighton Pull Off The Upset?
The Creighton Bluejays come into today’s game against the North Carolina Tar Heels as one of the few mid-majors left. VCU was knocked out by Indiana last night, Murray State fell to Marquette, and Gonzaga was overpowered by Ohio State. The only mid-majors left in the tournament are the Jays, St. Louis, Ohio, Lehigh, and [...]
TweetNCAA Basketball Tournament: North Carolina vs. Creighton Preview
By Adam McGill Game: (1) North Carolina – (8) Creighton 3/18 5:15 PM ET Bracket: Midwest Region Game Analysis: UNC continues to plow through teams on their way to yet anther NCAA Championship. The Tar Heels have been winning games easily without their star forward, John Henson, so his return could be critical to their [...]
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