Each day this week, former college basketball coach and Tar Heel Times contributor, Coach Bill, will offer his insights into several of UNC's top-rated basketball recruits. Today he analyzes 2012 shooting guard prospect Archie Goodwin (6-5, 185, Little Rock AR). As an evaluator watching Archie Goodwin, what resonates quickly is how long (wing span) and rangy he is on both...

Harrison Barnes and Kendall Marshall combined to score 18 of No. 20 North Carolina’s final 19 points, including a thunderous dunk by the former and a steal and transition basket by the latter, to overcome a late deficit as the Tar Heels defeated Clemson, 64-62, on Saturday. Barnes led North Carolina with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting, while Marshall added a career-high 18 points...

John Henson’s difficulties are the free throw line are well documented so it’s ironic that after making a 3-pointer against Clemson he’s shooting better from beyond the arc (50 percent) than from the foul line (38 percent). Henson has only attempted two 3-pointers this season which is probably fine with coach Roy Williams.

Tucked into the corner of an elevator taking him upstairs to a post-game visit with his grandson, UNC basketball coach Roy Williams had what passed for a satisfied look on his face in mid-February. Three days removed from an emotional loss at Duke, Williams had just watched his Tar Heels scrap out a 64-62 victory over Clemson in dangerous Littlejohn Coliseum.

If Harrison Barnes is the Black Falcon, Milton Jennings was the field mouse he was swooping down to feast on. UNC's freshman forward threw down a ridiculous dunk over Jennings with three minutes to go that turned the tide the Tar Heels' way in a 64-62 win against Clemson. "It definitely gave us a little momentum and took the crowd out of the game," said Barnes.

Harrison Barnes...went up, and he moved the ball to his right hand, and he kept going up, and suddenly he was violently slamming the ball over a helpless Milton Jennings.There have been times he has been content to be on the perimeter. This was not one of those times. This one had ill intentions.

North Carolina forward John Henson couldn't keep from flashing back to his team's second-half collapse at Duke last Wednesday night when Clemson overcame the Tar Heels' double-digit lead to move in front. This time, though, No. 20 North Carolina stood strong to hold off the Tigers for a 64-62 victory Saturday.

Keyed by a late Harrison Barnes dunk followed by a Kendall Marshall steal, North Carolina escaped with a 64-62 victory over Clemson Saturday in Littlejohn Coliseum. The victory came three days after the Tar Heels’ loss at Duke and raised North Carolina’s record to 18-6 overall and 8-2 in the ACC. Clemson, which had won 13 of its last 14 ACC games in Littlejohn Coliseum, slipped...

Freshman Harrison Barnes scored 20 points, John Henson had 14 points and 12 rebounds and No. 20 North Carolina bounced back from its collapse at Duke to beat Clemson 64-62 on Saturday. Barnes dunked with 3:01 left to put the Tar Heels (18-6, 8-2 ACC) ahead to stay, 53-51. Freshman Kendall Marshall followed with a steal of Clemson senior Demontez Stitt and made an easy layup to extend the lead.

Every game is crucial in Clemson’s quest for a fourth straight NCAA bid, but none may be more important than Saturday’s. No.20 North Carolina (17-6, 7-2 ACC) visits for a 1 p.m. game, and the Tigers (17-7, 6-4) desperately need a victory to bolster their tournament resume. UNC has the nation’s No.13 RPI, while Clemson is 63rd.

UNC is clearly a different team with freshman Kendall Marshall at the point. While Marshall got his first start in the Clemson game, fellow point guard Larry Drew’s departure has made them Marshall’s team, and they have responded with a much more cohesive effort and up-tempo style.

Antawn Jamison and the Cleveland Cavaliers had been the butt of too many jokes over the last two months. Jamison took matters into his own hands Friday night, blistering the Los Angeles Clippers for 35 points and nine rebounds to lead the Cavaliers’ stunning 126-119 overtime victory and end their NBA record 26-game losing streak.

The two leading characters in this week’s feel-good story that captivated a nation woke up Wednesday feeling fine. All things considered. Kevin Jordan, who received a kidney transplant on Monday, woke up to a new life.Tom Walter, who donated the kidney, woke up anxious to get back to job as head baseball coach at Wake Forest.

As a two-way football player at UNC from 1961-1964, Chris Hanburger often expressed his displeasure with a game that required so much energy and seemed to give little in return but pain. "I never saw a guy who hated football so much play so hard and play so well," former UNC offensive line coach Joe Mark said. "He used to say, 'What am I doing playing this game...

UNC coach Butch Davis spoke about defensive line play for 90 minutes Friday at the Nike Coach of the Year Clinic. He could have talked all day about dealing with adversity. Last season, much was expected of a Tar Heels team filled with NFL-quality talent. But injuries, an investigation into improper benefits, and an issue involving tutors forced freshmen into significant playing...

Not that a reminder was necessary, but Clemson coach Brad Brownell certainly took notice of the tents popping up outside Littlejohn Coliseum the past couple of days. "It's kind of fun to watch students sitting out in tents, getting excited about the game," Brownell said. Today's Clemson-UNC basketball game certainly qualifies as one to get excited about.

Turning the page to Clemson and Saturday's third road assignment in four games, North Carolina should encounter another challenging environment. Clemson’s Littlejohn Coliseum never will be mistaken for Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium — where the Tar Heels succumbed Wednesday night after bolting to a 16-point lead — but the Tigers’ den typically gets rowdy when the league’s...

Entering today's game at Clemson (1 p.m.), freshman Kendall Marshall has deftly played most of the ball handling minutes in 20th-ranked UNC's last two games. But the player affected the most by Larry Drew's departure just might be Dexter Strickland - the starting shooting guard who now must also serve as backup point guard and top perimeter defender.

Roy Williams had less than 72 hours to pick up his players' spirits. The Tar Heels couldn't hold a 16-point lead in Cameron Indoor Stadium and lost 79-73. Even Williams looked drained after the loss. And now, another game away from home and in front of a hostile crowd. North Carolina has won three of its past four games in Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum, but lost 83-64...

As Clemson heads into today's pivotal game versus No. 20 North Carolina, Clemson coach Brad Brownell believes he presides over a much improved team. The problem is the Tar Heels are also playing some of their best basketball of the season. Much is at stake for Clemson at 1 p.m. today at Littlejohn Coliseum. Win, and Clemson will be contenders for a fourth straight NCAA appearance.

Even though No. 20 UNC led the fifth-ranked Blue Devils by as many as 16 in the first half and then kept within striking distance until the final minute, the Tar Heels still missed an opportunity to take first place in the league. But UNC doesn't have much time to dwell on the loss to its arch-rival, as the Tar Heels play Clemson, which is fourth in the ACC, today at Littlejohn...

Each day this week, former college basketball coach and Tar Heel Times contributor, Coach Bill, will offer his insights into several of UNC's top-rated basketball recruits. Today he analyzes 2012 small forward prospect J.P. Tokoto (6-5, 180, Menomonee Falls WI). What always stands out first when watching J.P. Tokoto, including the video clips below, is his elite-level athleticism...

Clemson felt the environment at home was a key to its last victory. A hostile atmosphere there would certainly prove useful against its next opponent. Needing a high-profile victory to boost their NCAA tournament chances, the Tigers look to notch a rare win over No. 20 North Carolina on Saturday.

Clemson Head Coach Brad Brownell has already set a school record for ACC wins by a Tigers first year head coach with six. His 17 overall wins already rank third best for a Clemson first-year head coach. A win on Saturday would make him the first Clemson coach to win two games against top-25 teams.

Through the joint CBS/Turner 14-year, $10.8 billion NCAA deal, CBS will carry 26 games, followed by TBS (16), truTV (13) and TNT (12). Cable TV brings new flexibility to NCAA coverage, even though TNT and TBS are not accessible in about 16 million TV households and truTV is not available in 24 million. On weekdays, CBS largely avoided having NCAA action between 5 and 7 p.m. ET because...