North Carolina Tar Heels

Watch as they assemble the basketball court on the flight deck of a frickin’ aircraft carrier.

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Larry Drew Leaving Tar Heels

by Charlie on February 4, 2011

Junior guard Larry Drew II has left the North Carolina Tar Heels and will transfer, ESPN’s Pat Forde is reporting. Drew – the son of Atlanta Hawks coach Larry Drew – has been splitting time at the point with freshman Kendall Marshall for much of this season. Marshall took over the starting spot two weeks [...]

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College Basketball Team Name Glossary

by Charlie on March 11, 2010

Wildcat, Bulldog… those are easy. But what, exactly, is a Tar Heel? A Hoosier?  Jayhawk? A Hoya? The origins of some college basketball team names have been lost to history — but others are explained here. via About.com – College Basketball Team Name Glossary.

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Kentucky Wins Number 2000

by Charlie on December 22, 2009

The winningest program in college basketball history reached a major milestone last night; Kentucky’s victory over Drexel was the 2000th in school history. The Wildcats reached the mark in highly convincing fashion, blowing out the Dragons by a score of 88-44. DeMarcus Cousins and Patrick Patterson scored 18 points each, while John Wall chipped in [...]

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College Basketball Fast Breaks

by Charlie on December 21, 2009

A quick wrap-up of the weekend in college hoops: The Texas Longhorns are looking like national title contenders after beating North Carolina 103-90 on Saturday. The contest was the first basketball game played at Jerry Jones’ new Cowboys Stadium, which will host the 2010 NBA All-Star Game and 2014 Final Four. Carolina how has three [...]

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UNC/Michigan State: A Rematch Mismatch

by Charlie on December 7, 2009

In the first half, last night’s game between Michigan State and North Carolina looked an awful lot like the championship game in April — with Carolina rolling to a big first-half lead. The Spartans, led by 18 points from Raymar Morgan, made things interesting in the second half, but weren’t able to get over the [...]

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Winningest Programs

by Charlie on December 7, 2009

The winningest division I programs in college basketball — the University of Kentucky tops the list.

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