Dexter Strickland News

We promised you last week that these College Basketball Power Rankings would fluctuate all season long, and thata s exactly what happened over the past seven days, as we welcome in four new teams.

The Heels were coming off a 68-66 loss at Kentucky, and looked to defend their spotless home record on the season.

North Carolina ran past Presbyterian College in their first game since playing Kentucky last Saturday, 103-64. Ed Davis scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Deon Thompson chipped in 19 points to lead an attack that had four Tar Heels score in double digits.

North Carolina freshman Dexter Strickland missed Saturday night's game against Presbyterian with a sore left hamstring.

North Carolina shouldn't get too comfortable at home. With yet another tough road test looming, the 11th-ranked Tar Heels look to avoid a letdown against the Big South's Presbyterian on Saturday night in the first matchup between the teams.

Late in the first half against Gardner-Webb last Monday, North Carolina's John Henson made an acrobatic block near the baseline, chased the errant ball toward the corner of the court and saved it with a Gumby-like bounce-pass between his legs - beginning a fast break that ended with a Dexter Strickland layup.

For North Carolina 's basketball team, it became a question of pride. After being whitewashed in the first half of the 11th-ranked Tar Heels' loss to fourth-ranked Kentucky , 68-66, the Heels composed themselves and made a run at the Wildcats.

North Carolina kept its winning streak against Michigan State intact on Tuesday.

John Wall wasnt going to let anything stop him from playing North Carolina, not even his biggest fear: needles.

Kentucky:A 7-0.A AP Rank: 5A ESPN Rank: 4A BP Rank: 4A RPI: 41A BPI: 8A Offense: 83.0 ppgA Defense:A 65.0 ppg North Carolina:A 7-1.A AP Rank: 10A ESPN Rank: 11A BP Rank:A 6A RPI: 62A BPI: 25A Offense: 84.4 ppgA Defense:A 72.3 ppg A Point Guards: UKa s John Wall has had so much hype that he will be releasing his own summer blockbuster movie titled a ...

2 7:39 am Tweet This! http://mync.com/site/45205/ CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina kept running the court, knocking down shot after shot and building a big lead that Michigan State never would erase.

North Carolina's Dexter Strickland looks to pass as Michigan State's Raymar Morgan and Kalin Lucas defend against him during the second half.

After losing four starters from the 2009 NCAA championship team, Tar Heel fans wondered and worried about the fate of this year's squad against Michigan State and its three returning starters.

Ed Davis scored a career-high 22 points Tuesday night to help No. 10 North Carolina beat No.

No. 11/12 North Carolina will play its second of three straight home games against Nevada .

That is the best description I can give of the Tar Heels right now. I am a huge Heels fan, but it is really frustrating to watch a team as talented as they are play as soft as they do.

Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy analyzes what Saturday's buzz means to college basketball.

Roy Williams admits he's thrown a lot at his young North Carolina players to get them ready for the season.

While Fridaya TMs 87-71 loss to Syracuse was both staggering and humiliating for North Carolinaa TMs basketball team, the experience should provide the Tar Heels with a valuable measuring stick.

It's not entirely correct to say that Syracuse plays a zone. Saying the Orangemen "play a zone" implies they occasionally do something else.