Brady Manek Coverage
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Looking at North Carolina's title appearance by the numbers
Kansas overcame a 16-point deficit to beat North Carolina in Monday night's National Championship game. -
Our TakeHolliday: Not even UNC's New Orleans magic can overcome Kansas
The Tar Heels came up just short against the Jayhawks on Monday night. -
UNC players arrive for title game against Kansas
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team arrived at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans for the 2022 national championship game against the Kansas Jayhawks. -
North Carolina falls 72-69 to Kansas, ending surprise run to national title game
Kansas erased a 16-point deficit to beat North Carolina 72-69 in the NCAA Championship game. -
News and notes from New Orleans: Franklin Street Facetime, Kansas-UNC connections and more
Will Michael Jordan show up to watch the Tar Heels play for a national title, 42 years after hitting a shot to win the program's second in New Orleans? What does the Caleb Love Experience mean to his teammates? Find out the answers to those questions and more as Lauren Brownlow brings you the latest from New Orleans on national championship eve. -
Manek: 'We're in the national championship for a reason'
UNC forward Brady Manek credits a true team effort in the Tar Heels' 81-77 win versus rival Duke in the Final Four semifinal. -
Our TakeBrownlow's GIFs: History is here as Carolina and Duke face off in the Final Four
As Carolina and Duke prepare to face off in their historic Final Four meeting, Lauren Brownlow breaks down the key matchups and throws in a few GIFs as she predicts the winner. -
UNC crushes St. Peter's to make the Final Four, earn a first-ever meeting with Duke
UNC got out to a big lead over Cinderella St. Peter's and did not relent as it crushed the Peacocks to move on to the Final Four for the first time since 2017. UNC will play Duke in the national semifinals in the first-ever meeting between the two schools in the NCAA Tournament. -
UNC trails UCLA 31-28 at halftime in Philadelphia
UNC trails 4-seed UCLA 31-28 at halftime in Philadelphia. The Tar Heels shot just 35.3% but scored 12 second-chance points. Brady Manek has 10 points to lead all scorers but Caleb Love and R.J. Davis have combined for eight points on 3 of 15 shooting. -
Manek recalls helplessness of being sidelined during tense overtime win
Brady Manek's career was hanging in the balance as Baylor's valiant comeback effort forced an overtime period during Saturday's second-round NCAA Tournament game in Forth Worth, Texas. -
Manek: It was stressful all the way around
UNC's Brady Manek talks about having to watch the final minutes of the Tar Heels' overtime win against Baylor from the locker room. -
UNC upsets No. 1 seed Baylor in OT, advances to Sweet 16
UNC led Baylor by 25 points with 10:47 to go, but Brady Manek was ejected less than a minute later and the Bears stormed back, eventually tying it with 16.7 seconds to go to send the game to overtime. But UNC's R.J. Davis had 30 points and converted a 3-point play with 1:18 to go to put UNC up 6, and the Tar Heels hung on to knock off the defending national champs. -
Our TakeWelter: Carolina fans enjoying Manek Madness this March
With everything that's gone wrong in sports the last couple years, Brady Manek is an example of something going right. COVID-19 sparked his decision to transfer from Oklahoma to North Carolina and it's changed his life. -
UNC manhandles Marquette 95-63 to move to face No. 1 Baylor on Saturday
It was an ugly start for both teams, but once UNC's Caleb Love got going, there was little Marquette could do as the Tar Heels built a 28-point halftime lead and a 32-point win, 95-63. Love had 21 of his 23 points in the first half and was 6 of 13 from 3 for the game after going 6 of 23 in UNC's previous 3 games combined. Next up for UNC will be 1-seed Baylor on Saturday. -
Davis: 'We know what we're getting into' when UNC meets Marquette in NCAA Tournament
The North Carolina Tar Heels and Marquette Golden Eagles tip off at 4:30 p.m. ET Thursday. -
UNC holds off Swider and Syracuse for 88-79 OT win
UNC couldn't lose to Syracuse if it wanted to keep its at-large NCAA Tournament hopes strong, and it didn't as the Tar Heels pulled away from the Orange in overtime for an 88-79 win to close out its home slate. Caleb Love had 16 of his 21 points in the final 11 minutes of game action, including overtime. -
UNC gets the season sweep with an 84-74 win at NC State
UNC gets the season sweep of NC State on the road with an 84-74 win that was not that close. Armando Bacot was dominant with 28 points, 18 rebounds, five blocks and two steals. -
Manek helps Carolina defeats Lousville 70-63
UNC had to have a home game against Louisville, and Brady Manek's 17 points helped the Tar Heels get a 70-63 win. UNC shot over 49% and UNC moved to 12-0 on the season when Caleb Love has five or more assists. -
Manek Monday: Brady Manek's 17 points help UNC hold on for 70-63 win over Louisville
UNC had to have a home game against Louisville, and Brady Manek's 17 points helped the Tar Heels get a 70-63 win. UNC shot over 49% and UNC moved to 12-0 on the season when Caleb Love has five or more assists. -
UNC keeps NCAA hopes alive with 65-57 win at Virginia Tech
UNC needed a Quadant-1 win to have any hope remaining of making the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team, but it accomplished that with a 65-57 win at Virginia Tech. The Hokies shot just 5 of 26 (19.2%) from the 3-point line. Caleb Love led all scorers with 21 points for the Tar Heels.