The North Carolina Tar Heels got a much-needed reinforcement to their frontcourt on Tuesday afternoon, landing 7-foot international center Sayon Keita. It is unknown what Michael Malone’s current plans are for FC Barcelona’s Malian big man, but one has to imagine that Keita will play considerable minutes during his first year at UNC. Advertisement If…
UNC Tar Heels Basketball transfer portal tracker live updates, news on commitments and program departures originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The North Carolina Tar Heels announced former NBA head coach Michael Malone as the new head coach in Chapel Hill. This hire marked…
A committed running back from Nebraska has set his dates for an official visit. Four-star prospect Amir Brown will visit campus June 19-21. Brown is the No. 19 overall running back and No. 12 player in North Carolina’s 2027 class, according to Rivals Industry Rankings. He is also the 295th player in the class. Advertisement…
Watch: Live updates from Michael Malone’s press conference, highlights from UNC’s new head coach’s introduction originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The North Carolina Tar Heels will introduce Michael Malone as the next head basketball coach on Tuesday night. Advertisement One of the more…
The North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program made some big changes this offseason. After a first-round exit to VCU in the NCAA Tournament, the program decided to move on from Hubert Davis. Now they will bring in Mike Malone as the next head coach. With that, we should expect some roster movement in terms of…
Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the lead-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. It was a very pale first round, as expected, particularly with the four No. 1 seeds showing complete dominance. But from here, things…
Illinois basketball tops Penn in NCAA tournament opener, sets up clash with VCU originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team remains one of seven Big Ten teams to advance to the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament,…
The North Carolina Tar Heels will open their 2026 NCAA Tournament on Thursday night, playing No. 11 VCU in Greenville. UNC earned the No. 6 seed in the South Region and a first-round date with the Rams. This will be the first meeting between the two teams of all time and North Carolina is looking…
Clemson basketball opened the ACC Tournament with a strong performance Wednesday night, building a big first-half lead before finishing off Wake Forest 71-62 in the second round at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The fifth-seeded Tigers came out firing from deep and quickly created separation. By halftime, Clemson had built an 18-point lead and took…
Back in Chapel Hill for their second home game this month, the North Carolina Tar Heels hosted Notre Dame in a must-win basketball game on Wednesday night. UNC lost both games on its West Coast trip, collapsing late against Stanford and struggling throughout against Cal. Perimeter defensive struggles highlighted that swing, with North Carolina allowing…
