There was always a symmetry between UNC and Kansas to Williams’ basketball journey. He is a native son of North Carolina who learned a lot of what he has ever known from Dean Smith, who was born ...

Legendary University of North Carolina men's basketball coach Dean Smith knew how to win a ball game. Smith, who died at age 83 at his home on Saturday, coached the Tar Heels from 1961 to 1997.

The Dean E. Smith Center fell quiet. Both the fans in the stands and the Tar Heels on the floor were shell shocked.

UNC will look to extend its winning streak to five games when it hosts ACC newcomers Stanford at the Smith Center on Saturday ...