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North Carolina ran off a big first-half burst that thrilled coach Hubert Davis, only to let up coming down the stretch before halftime. The 20th-ranked Tar Heels opened the second half better — and Davis hopes it offers a lesson on sustaining their strongest stretches. Preseason Associated Press All-American Armando Bacot had 21 points and UNC ran off 19 straight points out of halftime to beat UC Riverside 77-52 on Friday night.

A federally endangered snail called the "Magnificent Ramshorn" has made its grand return to the wild.

Erin Matson crouched near midfield, intently watching North Carolina’s field hockey players run drills creating a hive of activity near the goal. A year ago at this time, Matson was among that on-ball chaos, the decorated star of a team nearing another national championship. Now she's a first-time head coach, a 23-year-old taking over for the winningest coach in the sport’s history and leading players who were previously teammates.

For the second straight year, Drake Maye pushed No. 24 North Carolina with just enough in the clutch to beat rival Duke. Maye pushed the Tar Heels to one final lead before UNC stopped Duke's 2-point conversion attempt to tie the game in the second overtime, sending the No. 24 Tar Heels to a 47-45 win against the rival Blue Devils in a thriller Saturday night.

No. 19 North Carolina didn’t want any extra stress, and the two most experienced players in Tar Heels uniforms made sure there was a comfortable conclusion Sunday. Armando Bacot’s 22-point, 20-rebound effort and RJ Davis’ 22 points led North Carolina to a 90-68 win over Lehigh. Harrison Ingram added 14 points for the Tar Heels, who broke away after Lehigh came within three points about seven minutes into the second half.