Theo Pinson

Monday’s college hoops: UNC blows past Notre Dame

Aaron BeardFebruary 13, 2018 GMT

Chapel Hill, N.C. — North Carolina beat its two biggest rivals, then pulled away late to beat Notre Dame to cap a demanding stretch.

The 14th-ranked Tar Heels are tired. They also might have found a groove.

Jubilant UNC fans welcome home national champs

WRAL.comApril 5, 2017 GMT

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill welcomed home the national champion Tar Heels Tuesday evening with a party of thousands at the Dean E. Smith Center.

The team, 71-65 winners over Gonzaga on Monday night in the 2017 NCAA Championship men’s basketball championship, traveled by charter flight back from Arizona Tuesday afternoon.

Pinson will not play for No. 9 UNC at Miami

WRAL.comJanuary 28, 2017 GMT

North Carolina guard Theo Pinson will not play for the No. 9 Tar Heels (19-3, 7-1 ACC) at Miami Saturday. The junior rolled his right ankle Thursday night in UNC's win against Virginia Tech (15-5, 4-4 ACC) and did not play the second half.

Pinson primed to provide backcourt boost for Heels at Wake Forest

WRAL.comJanuary 11, 2017 GMT

This is like coming full circle for North Carolina junior Theo Pinson.

When the No. 11 Tar Heels play Wednesday night at Wake Forest (8 p.m., ESPN2), it will be almost two full years since he suffered a broken foot at Lawrence Joel Coliseum and missed the next 10 days.