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Caleb Wilson accomplished something that only one other UNC freshman - Phil Ford - has done

is very good at basketball. His dominance through his first 13 college games is simply remarkable, as his latest feat puts him in some very rare and elite UNC company. Whenever you're mentioned in the same category as , you know you've done something well. On Monday night, Wilson scored 20+ points for the fifth consecutive game. (Keeping It Heel)

Luka Bogavac's Blueprint: Aggressive Play, Short Memory

The lid came off the bucket for on Monday, breaking a two-game slump and setting the blueprint for how the first-year Tar Heel can be a consistent contributor the rest of the season. Bogavac scored double-figures in nine of his first 10 games as a Tar Heel, but for two games, the former Adriatic Basketball Association standout hit a wall. (Inside Carolina)

UNC's Kysen Terukina Named ACC Wrestler Of The Week

North Carolina wrestling 125-pounder Kysen Terukina has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon. Terukina, in his first season with the Tar Heels, earned conference honors for the first time in his career, following last weekend's 2-0 stretch against Nebraska and Northern Iowa. (GoHeels.com)

Video: IC Podcast - Bobby Petrino, Talent, and UNC's Quarterbacks

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss what's next for UNC Football after Monday's announcement that longtime college coach Bobby Petrino will be hired as Carolina's offensive coordinator, the Tar Heels' need for a stronger QB group, and how expectations are now viewed entering 2026. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: Performative

East Carolina, literally and figuratively, is not in the Tar Heels’ league. The Pirates walked the plank of UNC's most performative victory that gave the joyful crowd a prelude to Christmas with the 99-51 win. The only shortfall was not scoring 100 points that comes with Bojangles biscuits. That, and the Crumbl Cookies promotion, kept the fans extra engaged. (Chapelboro.com)

THT Newsletter: Seth Trimble Returns, UNC Football's New OC, CJ Rosser Visits, 4-Star Safety Commits

There’s a lot to cover in this week's newsletter before we log off for the holidays, so let’s dive in. is back, UNC Football landed a new offensive coordinator and a 4-star safety, 5-star forward paid a visit, Smith Center discussions are intensifying, Women’s Basketball keeps blowing out opponents, and much more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Henri Veesaar’s 3-point shooting stretches floor, limits of UNC’s offense

With a shooting range that stretches to the mountains of North Carolina, ’s perimeter threat is becoming lethal. With his feet in the North Carolina graphic on Court during warmups, the 7–0 Arizona transfer routinely flutters the net with his high-arching shot, which makes his in-game attempts from behind the arc look simple. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Carolina Insider - Post-ECU Reactions & Interviews

Join and Adam Lucas for Carolina Insider postgame reactions as they break down the Tar Heels' 99-51 win over the East Carolina Pirates, review game stats and highlights, speak with coach and forward , and more. (View Video)

North Carolina vs. East Carolina Postgame Notes

North Carolina tied a single-game school record as eight players made three-pointers, including 's career-high four. tied a UNC freshman record scoring 20 or more points in his fifth straight game. also scored 20 or more five straight games as a freshman in 1974-75. The Tar Heels held the Pirates to 26% shooting. (GoHeels.com)

Lucas: Merry

Thank you, Santa. The big man delivered exactly what UNC Basketball needed on Monday. It was more than just a shellacking of East Carolina. It was something very difficult to find in sports — a night when everything went right and everyone went home happy. Only four other UNC teams this century have started at least 12-1 through 13 games. (GoHeels.com)

Elijah Davis’ Late 3-Pointer Culmination of Emotional Basketball Journey

had no idea what to do. The son of UNC coach , Elijah had just flung up a long three-pointer in the waning moments of the Tar Heels’ 99-51 win against East Carolina at the Smith Center. It went in, but Davis doesn’t clearly remember the moment. "I blacked out," he said after the game. "Kind of like a flashback of everything." (Chapelboro.com)

Box Score: North Carolina 99, East Carolina 51

View the complete box score from the No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels' 99-51 victory over the East Carolina Pirates on Monday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Video: IC Postgame Podcast - Forty Minute Rout, UNC 99 ECU 51

Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina discuss No. 12 UNC Basketball's complete domination of East Carolina on Monday. The Tar Heels started hot and kept the hammer down for the full 40 minutes and head into ACC play on a high note. (View Video)

Tar Heels start fast, put two good halves together in romp over ECU

This was exactly how these sorts of games are supposed to go for No. 12 North Carolina, but they’ve been rare this season. There have been slow starts, choppy offensive play, and bad finishes against overmatched opponents. But there was none of that against East Carolina, as the Tar Heels kept the punches coming in a 99-51 victory Monday night. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: UNC Men's Basketball Breezes Past ECU, 99-51 - Highlights

North Carolina had four starters in double figures, led by 's 21 points and 12 rebounds. went 4-for-5 from 3-point range to finish with 16 points as the No. 12 Tar Heels routed East Carolina on Monday night in Chapel Hill, 99-51. Check out the highlights. (View Video)
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