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Bookmark or Share- How It Happened: Tar Heels Fall at Louisville 83-70And in fact, the Tar Heels got closed out once again, as Louisville outscored Carolina 13-1 over the final 5:09 of the game, much like what happened in previous losses to Kansas, Michigan State, and Florida. UNC trailed by 11 with 15:34 remaining but fought to keep within a working margin. The Heels got as close at 70-69 with 5:09 left, but UNC ...
- What’s in a Name? Why We’re All Called Tar HeelsA story that at best must be considered folklore states that when Lord Cornwallis’s troops forded the Tar River in early May 1781 en route to Yorktown, they emerged with tar on their feet. This marked their passage through North Carolina as tar heels. The tar reputedly had been hastily dumped into the river to prevent the British from ...
- Tar Heel Traveler: The piano teacher - WRALScott Mason reflects on those who have left us as he takes a journey down memory lane. During his travels, he recalls meeting The Piano Teacher in Charlotte back in 2011.
- UNC basketball vs. Louisville game preview - Tar Heels WireThe North Carolina Tar Heels are fresh off exactly the type of result they needed on the basketball court, dominating Campbell University by a 97-81 mark on Sunday, December 29 in one final tune-up for ACC play. UNC (8-5, 1-0 ACC) played its most balanced, efficient brand of basketball we’ve witnessed through its young season, with all five starters scoring in double-figures.
- What is a Tar Heel? Explaining UNC's nickname & mascot history, originA tar heel is a name — often used as a derogative in early usage — that described residents of the state of North Carolina, dating back to the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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