Despite an up-and-down season, Hubert Davis believed his Tar Heels were a Final Four caliber team, and he instilled those beliefs in his UNC players.
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‘It’s crazy’: Mike Krzyzewski says NCAA is broken with ‘absent congressmen,’ needs restructuring
The 75-year-old coach wants to see change more than anything and called for a massive restructuring.
Duke point guard Jeremy Roach’s evolution has ignited national championship hopes
“Whenever there’s a big moment, that’s when he wants the ball in his hands,” said Duke PG Jeremy Roach’s HS coach. Duke plays Final Four vs. UNC.
Villanova finds itself in a strange place: Underdog role in men’s Final Four ‘undercard’ game
Villanova will face Kansas without starting guard Justin Moore, which has made the Wildcats underdogs against the Jayhawks for their Final Four game.
‘That means nothing’: Coach K blocks out Duke-North Carolina rivalry hoopla as Final Four showdown nears
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said the Final Four showdown with North Carolina isn’t about a rivalry. It’s about a pathway to a national championship.
‘Cancer just got their ass kicked’: After being silenced, Dick Vitale’s signature voice is back
Dick Vitale’s recovering from a seven-month fight with cancer and is cleared to use his voice after “fricken brutal” period of vocal cord rest.
‘No one on this earth like Dick Vitale’: Broadcaster’s fight against childhood cancer continues
Dick Vitale, recovering from a seven-month cancer battle, treasures a drawer full of hand-written letters from children, saying they provide strength.
Final Four men’s preview: Breaking down Duke-North Carolina, Kansas-Villanova matchups
It’s all blue bloods in the Big Easy. Which teams advance Saturday with a shot at cutting down the nets? A look at Villanova, Kansas, Duke and UNC.
Elite Eight: Kansas scorches Miami to punch Final Four ticket as lone remaining No. 1 seed
Kansas looked terrible in the first half but found its swagger in the second to dispatch a surging Miami team and reach the Final Four.
Miami coach Jim Larrañaga eyes second Final Four, 16 years after George Mason breakthrough
A magical NCAA Tournament run can mean a big payday at a bigger school. Replicating that Final Four is difficult. Jim Larrañaga wants to change that.