North Carolina Tar Heels
FILE - North Carolina basketball star Lennie Rosenbluth is shown during a practice session Feb. 27, 1957, location not known. Rosenbluth, who led North Carolina to its first basketball NCAA title in 1957 with a victory over Wilt Chamberlain and Kansas in the championship game, died Saturday, June 18, 2022. He was 89. (AP Photo/File)
Lennie Rosenbluth, star of UNC's '57 title team, dies at 89

Jun. 18, 2022 10:13 PM EDT

FILE - Northwestern forward Pete Nance (22) goes up to the basket against Minnesota during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Feb. 19, 2022, in Minneapolis. Nance says he’ll transfer to North Carolina. The 6-foot-10, 225-pound senior announced his commitment to play his fifth year for the Tar Heels in a social-media post Saturday, June 18 2022. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File)
Northwestern's Pete Nance transferring to North Carolina

Jun. 18, 2022 01:41 PM EDT

FILE - Davidson head coach Bob McKillop reacts while facing North Carolina during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Longtime Davidson coach Bob McKillop is retiring, ending a run that included coaching NBA star Stephen Curry with the Wildcats and ranking among the Division I men’s basketball’s winningest active coaches. McKillop announced his retirement Friday, June 17, 2022, at a campus news conference, effective at the end of the month. (AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek, File)
North Carolina Tar Heels at Davidson Wildcats 12/1/2017

Jun. 17, 2022 02:54 PM EDT

FILE - Davidson coach Bob McKillop yells during the second half of the team's college basketball game against Michigan State in the first round of the NCAA men's tournament Friday, March 18, 2022, in Greenville, S.C. Longtime Davidson coach Bob McKillop is retiring, ending a run that included coaching NBA star Stephen Curry with the Wildcats and ranking among the Division I men’s basketball’s winningest active coaches. McKillop announced his retirement Friday, June 17, 2022, at a campus news conference, effective at the end of the month. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Bob McKillop retires as Davidson coach after 33-season run

By Aaron Beard Jun. 17, 2022 02:39 PM EDT

North Carolina basketball player Armando Bacot throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Rays at Orioles 5/20/2022

May. 20, 2022 07:38 PM EDT

Houston guard Kyler Edwards celebrates after scoring during the second half of a college basketball game against Arizona in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Top programs leaning on boosts from popular transfer portal

By John Zenor May. 12, 2022 02:49 AM EDT

Villanova NCAA college basketball coach Kyle Neptune, left, greets retiring coach Jay Wright during a news conference in Villanova, Pa., Friday, April 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Coach retirements, NIL create new college basketball world

By Aaron Beard Apr. 26, 2022 12:09 PM EDT

North Carolina guard Caleb Love greets a fan as he leaves the court after North Carolina's win against Duke in a college basketball game during the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Tar Heels' Caleb Love returning after NCAA title game run

By Aaron Beard Apr. 24, 2022 05:51 PM EDT

North Carolina guard Leaky Black, right, blocks a shot by Kansas guard Christian Braun during the first half of a college basketball game in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Tar Heels' Black opts to return for 5th year after NCAA run

By Aaron Beard Apr. 15, 2022 01:48 PM EDT

North Carolina forward Armando Bacot shoots over Kansas forward David McCormack during the second half of a college basketball game in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Tar Heels' Bacot returning to UNC after NCAA title-game run

By Aaron Beard Apr. 13, 2022 12:59 PM EDT

Kansas players celebrate after a college basketball game against North Carolina in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Kansas comes back, wins NCAA title 3 years in the making

By Eddie Pells Apr. 05, 2022 03:20 AM EDT

Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji celebrates after their win against North Carolina in a college basketball game at the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Jayhawks' Bill Self masterminds epic championship comeback

By Dave Skretta Apr. 05, 2022 12:21 AM EDT

Kansas forward David McCormack (33) shoots against North Carolina during the second half of a college basketball game in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Post play proved pivotal throughout Final Four

By Brett Martel Apr. 05, 2022 12:19 AM EDT

Kansas guard Remy Martin shoots around North Carolina forward Armando Bacot during the second half of a college basketball game in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Adjustments earn Bill Self second national title at Kansas

By John Marshall Apr. 05, 2022 12:16 AM EDT

Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) shoots over North Carolina forward Armando Bacot (5) during the second half of a college basketball game in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Hobbled Bacot comes up short in Tar Heels' NCAA title push

By Aaron Beard Apr. 05, 2022 12:10 AM EDT

North Carolina forward Armando Bacot shoots over Kansas forward Jalen Wilson during the first half of a college basketball game in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Jayhawks rally, rock North Carolina 72-69 to win NCAA title

By Eddie Pells Apr. 04, 2022 11:54 PM EDT

Kansas tops North Carolina 72-69 for school's first NCAA men's basketball championship since 2008

Apr. 04, 2022 11:41 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kansas tops North Carolina 72-69 for school's first NCAA men's basketball championship since 2008. ...

Kansas fans cheer before a college basketball game against North Carolina in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
North Carolina Tar Heels at Kansas Jayhawks 4/4/2022

Apr. 04, 2022 07:34 PM EDT

FILE - Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas' 7-foot basketball star, poses for a photo during a pause in practice in Allen Field House in Lawrence, Kan., March 1, 1957. In the 1957 NCAA college championship, North Carolina defeated Chamberlain and Kansas in triple overtime. (AP Photo/William P. Straeter, File)
AP Was There: UNC tops Kansas for 1957 title in 3 OT, 54-53

By Skipper Patrick Apr. 04, 2022 03:27 AM EDT

FILE - Kansas head coach Larry Brown screams instructions to his team during their first-round NCAA college tournament basketball game against Ohio University, March 14, 1985 in South Bend, Ind. North Carolina and Kansas are two of the most storied college basketball programs ever, yet they rarely play despite a share history that includes coaches Brown, Dean Smith and Roy Williams. (AP Photo/Mike Conroy, File)
Tar Heels, Jayhawks enter NCAA title tilt with common roots

By Dave Skretta And Aaron Beard Apr. 04, 2022 01:59 AM EDT