Read more North Carolina Tar Heels stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/17711/north-carolina-tar-heels.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:18:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/55492/tar-heels-trample-spartans-to-take-title.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNow Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington, and Danny Green can head to the NBA feeling good about their decision to return to school. The upperclassmen led North Carolina to its fifth national championship with an 89-72 blowout of Michigan State tonight in Detroit, reports the AP. "We've been working...http://www.newser.com/story/55492/tar-heels-trample-spartans-to-take-title.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Apr 2009 23:07:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55443/dont-dismiss-spartans-in-unc-rematch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRationally, Michigan State shouldn’t have prayer in tonight’s NCAA basketball title game, writes Chris Dufresne in the Los Angeles Times . Earlier this season, North Carolina didn’t just beat the Spartans, it demolished them 98-63—and the Tar Heels have only gotten better since. “Cold hard facts say North Carolina hangs...http://www.newser.com/story/55443/dont-dismiss-spartans-in-unc-rematch.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Apr 2009 11:44:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55336/unc-cruises-to-title-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a classic case of men vs. boys, North Carolina never gave Villanova much chance to breathe, let alone whip up a fresh dose of Final Four magic. Ty Lawson scored 22 points, Wayne Ellington had 20 more, and the Tar Heels eased to an 83-69 win tonight over the...http://www.newser.com/story/55336/unc-cruises-to-title-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 04 Apr 2009 22:51:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55243/ncaa-tourney-as-boring-as-ever.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the '60s and '70s, the NCAA tournament was boring because UCLA seemingly always won. These days, "instead of UCLA winning it every year, there are now between five and nine UCLAs that can win it every year," Charles Pierce writes for Slate. "It's just as sterile and dynastic as...http://www.newser.com/story/55243/ncaa-tourney-as-boring-as-ever.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 04 Apr 2009 8:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54713/tar-heels-top-sooners-to-make-final-four.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBlake Griffin might be the nation's best player. North Carolina brushed him aside with a total team effort. Ty Lawson scored 19 points and Danny Green added 18 to lead the top-seeded Tar Heels to a 72-60 win over Griffin and Oklahoma today in the South Regional final. North Carolina...http://www.newser.com/story/54713/tar-heels-top-sooners-to-make-final-four.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 29 Mar 2009 19:06:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54636/louisville-unc-roll-into-elite-8.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLouisville, UNC, Oklahoma, and Michigan are all headed to the Elite Eight after an occasionally ugly night of basketball. Here’s how it went down: In a night of lopsided victories, no one dominated more than Louisville. The Cardinals demolished Arizona 103-64, one of the most crushing blowouts the Sweet 16’s...http://www.newser.com/story/54636/louisville-unc-roll-into-elite-8.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 28 Mar 2009 6:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53886/no-shockers-on-day-one.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt was a disappointingly sane opening to March Madness yesterday, writes ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. Only four out of the 16 games were won by the lower seeds, and only one of those—12-seed Western Kentucky over 5-seed Illinois—approached headline status. Top seeds UNC and UConn rolled, with UConn scoring...http://www.newser.com/story/53886/no-shockers-on-day-one.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Mar 2009 7:32:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53411/big-east-dominates-top-seeds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBig East powers Louisville, Pittsburgh, and UConn helped the league that was created for hoops become the first conference to earn three No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament in the field announced tonight. North Carolina, the regular-season ACC champ, was the other top seed. The coup comes 24 years...http://www.newser.com/story/53411/big-east-dominates-top-seeds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 15 Mar 2009 22:24:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53353/fsu-slams-no-1-tar-heels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNorth Carolina can start focusing on a national championship, the AP reports. The nation’s top-ranked team was denied a shot at its third straight Atlantic Coast Conference title. Toney Douglas scored 27 points, including the go-ahead free throws, and No. 22 Florida State held on for a 73-70 victory over...http://www.newser.com/story/53353/fsu-slams-no-1-tar-heels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 14 Mar 2009 15:57:00 CDT