Ed Davis News

Deon Thompson matched his career high with 22 points to help No. 11 North Carolina bounce back from its first loss and beat Gardner-Webb 93-72 on Monday night.

The three men clearly had come to Madison Square Garden straight from some sort of high-powered business jobs.

Top-25 foes collide in Madison Square Garden this evening, as the sixth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels and the 15th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes take part in semifinal action of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs.

The championship game of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer pits the sixth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels against the dangerous Syracuse Orange.

Inevitably, maybe as soon as tonight, it's going to happen. North Carolina is going to find itself tied, or trailing by a bucket, with the final seconds ticking down - desperate for a game-winning shot.

6 in The Associated Press' Top 25 -- will play its first game outside of Chapel Hill and its first quality opponent of the season when it meets No.

If you're a college underclassman with a shot at going in the lottery, chances are you're declaring for the NBA draft.

Roy Williams had promised there would be times when his North Carolina team looked ready to make a serious run at defending the national championship.

GAME NOTES: The sixth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels seek a 3-0 start to the 2009-10 season when they entertain the Valparaiso Crusaders this afternoon at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill.

With its top four scorers gone, young North Carolina is looking for any sort of consistent offense.

For years Larry Drew told his son, Larry II, that he needed to work on his shooting mechanics in basketball.

In the 57th game of his college basketball career, Greensboro's Will Graves wore a throwback North Carolina uniform straight out of 1957.

North Carolina's Deon Thompson grabs a rebound in front of Florida International's Stephon Weaver and Nikola Gacesa.

For years, everything Duke and North Carolina achieved - the conference championships, Final Four trips and national titles - has been connected in a back-and-forth game of one-upmanship. These days the Tar Heels have the upper hand.

The defending national champion North Carolina Tar Heels hit the hardwood for the second time in three nights as they entertain the NC Central Eagles as part of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs.

" Marcus Ginyard stole the ball near midcourt, drove to the basketball, then elevated over two Florida International defenders for an explosive dunk that brought the less-than-capacity crowd at the Smith Center to its feet.

North Carolina men's basketball coach Roy Williams laughs with players Larry Dew II, left, Justin Watts, right, Tyler Zeller, back left, and Ed Davis, back right, during a portrait session at an NCAA college basketball media day in Chapel Hill, N.C., Thursday, Oct.

North Carolina's Deon Thompson grabs an offensive rebound between Florida International's J.C. Otero and Marlon Bright in second-half action on Monday, November 9, 2009, at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The defending national champion North Carolina Tar Heels open the 2009-10 campaign against the Florida International Golden Panthers and new head coach Isiah Thomas in a Coaches vs.

Is it Harrison Barnes or bust for the North Carolina Tar Heels? Speaking of busts, are there a couple at the top of the 2005 rankings? Is Indiana on the verge of landing some intriguing talent out of the 2010 class? National Recruiting Analyst Jerry Meyer answers these questions and more in this week's mailbag.