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UNC Class of 2025 celebrates at Winter Commencement

Winter Commencement on Dec. 14 gave families, friends, students and faculty the chance to celebrate years of graduates’ hard work and Carolina experiences that prepared them for the next chapter. Chancellor Lee Roberts, who presided over the ceremony, spoke about the lasting impact of the people and experiences that students will carry with them. (UNC.edu)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Can UNC's defense slow down SMU's high-scoring offense?

UNC Basketball gears up for its toughest defensive test yet as they face SMU’s high-powered offense in a pivotal ACC road matchup. Can and the Tar Heels lockdown Boopie Miller, Jaron Pierre, and an SMU squad averaging over 91 points per game? (View Video)

No. 12 UNC Basketball at SMU: TV info, stats, scouting report, and notes

Saturday's opponent SMU has five players averaging double-figure points. All five have at least one double-double this season. The Mustangs have scored at least 100 points four times this season. SMU leads the ACC in fast-break points (16.5 per game; UNC is giving up only 5.9) and is second in scoring (91.1; UNC hasn’t allowed more than 75 all season). (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Women's Tennis Signs Former NC State Standout Maddy Zampardo

Head coach Brian Kalbas and the University of North Carolina women's tennis program announced the addition of Maddy Zampardo to the team Friday afternoon. The Detroit, Mich., native is set to join the Tar Heels for the 2026 spring season. Zampardo heads into her junior year at Carolina after previously competing the past two seasons at NC State. (GoHeels.com)

What UNC football needs in transfer portal for Bill Belichick’s second season

UNC Football will be busy via the transfer portal ahead of ’s second season. Following a 4-8 record, the Tar Heels are set to welcome 39 freshmen to the 2026 roster. But graduations and portal exits mean that UNC will need to fill out its roster with additions through college football’s version of free agency. Here are the Tar Heels’ biggest needs. (MSN.com)

Video: IC Podcast - Why Not UNC?

Despite historically being one of the worst programs in college football, Indiana will play in the College Football Playoff final four next week. Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley highlight the Hoosiers' run and ask 'Why Not Carolina?' on this edition. (View Video)

UNC Men's Lacrosse Announces 2026 Schedule

The North Carolina men's lacrosse program released its 2026 schedule Friday morning. The Tar Heels finished last season with 10 wins, a share of the ACC regular-season title, and its 34th NCAA Tournament appearance. The 15-game regular season slate in 2026 features eight home games in Chapel Hill, five road contests, and two neutral-site matchups. (GoHeels.com)

Kyan Evans finds his rhythm from deep

After a quiet stretch from the perimeter, delivered a timely response in UNC's 79-66 win over Florida State, knocking down five three-pointers and scoring a season-high 15 points. For a Tar Heels team that relies on floor spacing to unlock its offense, the performance felt less like a breakout and more like confirmation. "It felt really good." (TarHeel247)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Path From Good To Great

Coach Bill Robinson joins Isaac Schade to discuss UNC Basketball’s path from good to great, the Tar Heels' shooting struggles — especially from three-point range and the free-throw line — and whether a renewed inside-out offensive approach could be the key to dominating in ACC play. (View Video)

North Carolina's defense Is suffocating, and history is starting to whisper

North Carolina’s defense is on a tear, and it showed again in a 79-66 win over Florida State to open ACC play. The Seminoles became the 14th straight opponent to fail to reach 75 points against UNC, the program’s longest streak to open a season since 1981-82. That team went all 34 games without allowing 75 points and finished with a national championship. (USA Today)

FSU Basketball Coach Luke Loucks Leaves Chapel Hill With High Praise For Caleb Wilson, Tar Heels

In his first visit as coach to North Carolina, Florida State coach Luke Loucks left with high praise for this season's UNC squad. “I think Hubert has done an incredible job assembling a really good team, and we’ve played against some good teams so far,” Loucks said after UNC’s 79-66 win over his Seminoles on Tuesday night at the Smith Center. (Inside Carolina)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts Two Years In

Chancellor Lee Roberts has been on the job at UNC for nearly two years and in that time, the landscape of college athletics has changed dramatically. Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the past two years of Roberts’s tenure, the decisions made and the decisions ahead. (View Video)

Caleb Wilson reacts to being featured on ESPN

When you dominate a game like did on Tuesday night, you could expect that all major sports media outlets will be rushing to post highlights on social media. It also helps when you're capable of throwing down highlight-reel dunks at will, a skill that adds to the "must-see" attraction when Wilson takes the court for the UNC basketball program. (Keeping It Heel)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 71, California 55

View the complete box score from the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball team's 71-55 victory over the Cal Golden Bears on Thursday afternoon at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Video: UNC Women's Basketball Tips Off New Year with Home Win vs. Cal, 71-55 - Highlights

A strong second half propelled No. 16 UNC Women's Basketball to a 71-55 victory over ACC West-Coast foe California at Carmichael Arena on New Year's Day with a strong second-half performance to earn their fourth straight win. Check out the highlights. (View Video)
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Today In UNC History
January 2, 1993
Defensive back Bracey Walker blocks two punts for UNC, returning one for a 24-yard TD that ties the game at 14. The defensive MVP also lays a big hit to cause an interception and 44-yard return by teammate Cliff Baskerville that sets up the go-ahead TD in the fourth quarter as UNC beats Mississipi State 21-17 at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, GA.
January 2, 2024
Armando Bacot scores 16 points to become just the 7th player in UNC Basketball history to score 2,000 career points as the No. 8 Tar Heels beat the Pitt Panthers, 70-57, in Pittsburgh.
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