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- Established: 1910
- Head coach: Roy Williams
- Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
- Team colors: Carolina Blue and White
- Arena: Dean Smith Center - a.k.a. "The Dean Dome"
- Capacity: 21,750
- Mascot: Rameses the Ram
- Nickname: Tar Heels
- Five National Championships
- Won 16 ACC Tournament Titles
- Seven Tar Heels players have won the National Player of the Year, including Michael Jordan winning twice
- Team appeared in either the NCAA or NIT tournament every year from 1967-2001
- Unanimously ranked #1 in the 2008-09 pre-season ESPN USA Today Coaches PollESPN.com: ...North Carolina is Unanimous Preseason No. 1
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Long regarded as one of the premier programs in all of college basketball, the University of North Carolina men's basketball team team plays in the ACC Conference. They have won five national championships, and have appeared in the Final Four 18 times.
The Tar Heels defeated the Michigan State Spartans 89-72 on April 6, 2009, to win the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.ESPN.com: Michigan State Spartans vs. North Carolina Tar Heels - Box Score In honor of their championship, they have been invited by President Barack Obama to visit The White House on May 11, 2009.CBSSports.com: Tar Heels to meet Obama again at May 11 White House visit
Carolina in My Mind
They have been led by two of the greatest coaches in college basketball history: Frank McGuire, who led them to the 1957 National Title, and Dean Smith, who won National Championships in 1982 and 1993. Smith, in fact, led the Tar Heels into the NCAA Tournament in 28 of his 35 seasons as head coach. As one of the charter members of the ACC, the Tar Heels have been a symbol of excellence for many years, and have long been embroiled in one of college basketball's most fierce rivalries with nearby Duke University.Tar Heel Greats
Among historic players that have played for the Tar Heels in their history include Michael Jordan, Walter Davis, Billy Cunningham, Larry Brown, Vince Carter, Brad Daugherty, James Worthy and Bob McAdoo.2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship
On March 18, 2009, Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams announced that point guard and ACC player of the year Ty Lawson, would probably miss the Tar Heels first game in the NCAA tournament. The Tar Heels face Radford in the opening round. Lawson will likely miss the game due to an injury to his right big toe. He is hopeful that he will play in the Saturday match-up if the Tar Heels are able to advance.ESPN.com: Williams: Lawson likely out thursday (March 18, 2009)-
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North Carolina Tar Heels Mens Basketball Questions
in mens ncaa basketball how many times has all 4 #1 seeds made it to the final 4 ? if any who and when? 1 AnswerOnce, last year was the first time ever . The teams were UCLA, Memphis, Kansas and North Carolina. read more
What and why is called as Achilles Heel? 5 AnswersAchilles was a god in Greek mythology. His mom held him by his heel when she dipped him in a stream and made him invulnerable to all weapons. He was killed by a... read more
Whats the spread for the Cal vs. Stanford Mens NCAA game tomorrow? 1 AnswerStanford is favored to win by 4. read more
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North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball News and Articles
- ESPN.com: Williams: Lawson likely out Thursday (March 18, 2009)
- ESPN: ...North Carolina is Unanimous Preseason No. 1 (October 30, 2008)
- Google News: Duke Blue Devils Basketball
- Topix: North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball
- ESPN: North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball News
- SI.com: North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball News
- SportSpyder: North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball Headlines
- SI.com: North Carolina's Tyler Zeller Breaks Wrist, Likely Out for Year (November 19, 2008)
- USA Today: "This Tar Heel knows the burden of blue" (November 29, 2007)
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