North Carolina arrived in cold, snow-covered Pittsburgh on Monday perhaps not in the midst of a season on the brink, but without question in the middle of one with an ever-shrinking margin of error. The rising pressure surrounding the Tar Heels had to be freeing,

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The North Carolina Tar Heels delivered a lifeless performance against the Pittsburgh Panthers, and Jay Williams let them know it

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis chose to downplay the significance of his team's Saturday showdown at No. 2 Duke following the Tar Heels' dispiriting 73-65 loss at Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. The defeat was UNC's third in its last four games and raises the stakes of the upcoming rivalry game for a team that is scrambling to assemble an NCAA Tournament resume.

North Carolina pushes tempo at one of the fastest paces in the land, looking to score in transition and get high-percentage looks at the rim. The Heels are also very active in the half-court set and fire up plenty of attempts early into the shot clock.

North Carolina Tar Heels (13-8, 6-3 ACC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (13-6, 4-4 ACC) Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh hosts North Carolina after Jaland Lowe scored 22 points in Pittsburgh's 77-73 win over the Syracuse Orange.

The Pittsburgh Panthers (13-6, 4-4 ACC) host the North Carolina Tar Heels (13-8, 6-3 ACC) in a matchup of ACC rivals at Petersen Events Center, tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 28,

The North Carolina men’s basketball team (13-9, 6-4 ACC), fell to the Pittsburgh Panthers (14-6, 5-4 ACC), 73-65, on Tuesday night at the Petersen Events Center.

With North Carolina falling to 13-9 with a mid-week loss at Pitt, it could be argued there's no worse time for the Tar Heels to be facing the sizzling Duke Blue Devils. On the road. But perhaps America's best sporting rivalry can energize the Heels.

Pittsburgh hosts the North Carolina Tar Heels after Jaland Lowe scored 22 points in Pittsburgh's 77-73 victory against the Syracuse Orange.

The Panthers are 9-2 on their home court. Pittsburgh has a 1-1 record in one-possession games. The Tar Heels are 6-3 in ACC play. North Carolina ranks second in the ACC with 26.6 defensive ...

As the month of February looms, signaling the home stretch of the college basketball season, Pitt basketball welcomed the North Carolina Tar Heels to town for a high-stakes matchup between two teams that snapped losing streaks in their previous outings and were looking to enhance their tournament resumes.