Zeller Lifts No. 3 North Carolina Past Miami, 73-56

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Tyler Zeller scored 16 points to help No. 3 North Carolina beat Miami 73-56 on Tuesday night. Dexter Strickland added 14 for the Tar Heels (15-2, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who closed a nine-game home stand with a perfect record to rebuild some momentum after early losses to UNLV and Kentucky. The Tar Heels led almost the entire night against the Hurricanes...

Tyler Zeller scored 16 points to help No. 3 North Carolina beat Miami 73-56 on Tuesday night. Dexter Strickland added 14 for the Tar Heels (15-2, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who closed a nine-game home stand with a perfect record to rebuild some momentum after early losses to UNLV and Kentucky. The Tar Heels led almost the entire night against the Hurricanes and blew the game...

Tyler Zeller scored 16 points to help No. 3 North Carolina beat Miami 73-56 on Tuesday night.

Tyler Zeller scored 16 points to help No. 3 North Carolina beat Miami 73-56 on Tuesday night.

Game Notes (.pdf) | Download Free Digital Game ProgramNorth Carolina (14-2, 1-0 ACC) will close out its nine-game homestand and look to improve to 2-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Tuesday night when it hosts Miami (9-5, 0-1 ACC) at 9 p.m. in the Smith Center. The game will be televised regionally by the syndicated ACC Network of stations. Bob Rathbun (play-by-play) and Mike...

North Carolina opened its ACC season in impressive fashion Monday night as the Tar Heels downed rival Duke 30-5. Freshman Evan Henderson earned his team-leading 19th victory of the year as he was one of seven different Tar Heels to claim a win.

2012 U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials HomeThree former standout Tar Heel runners, including a current volunteer coach, will be competing this Saturday at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials in Houston. Addie Bracy, Shalane Flanagan and Blake Russell will be competing against nearly 200 women for three team spots to represent the United States at the 2012 Olympic Games.

North Carolina career backup quarterback Braden Hanson will transfer from the Tar Heels and enroll at North Dakota, a school spokesperson confirmed the Charlotte Observer on Monday. Hanson, who sat behind T.J. Yates and Bryn Renner, graduated in December and will immediately be able to play immediately. A three-star quarterback as part of Butch Davis‘ 2008…

Three Tar Heels wrapped up action at the 2012 MLS Combine on Tuesday after the five-day event in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Seniors Matt Hedges and Kirk Urso along with Generation adidas signee Enzo Martinez all participated in the combine prior to Thursday's MLS SuperDraft. The SuperDraft will be televised live on ESPN2 at 12 noon ET.

North Carolina redshirt freshman running back Giovani Bernard has been named to the 11th annual Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-America Team.

The Carolina track and field team is set to open the 2012 indoor season this weekend as the Tar Heels host the Dick Taylor Invitational Friday and Saturday at the Eddie Smith Field House. Head coach Dennis Craddock and the rest of the Carolina coaching staff have set high goals for the Tar Heels this season, and Craddock shared some of those goals and his outlook for the upcoming...