UNC basketball leaves Atlanta facing a challenge

The Tar Heel defense is legitimate. But North Carolina needs to find a way to score more points while pitching defensive gems. That is what the best teams do. Henri Veesaar, Caleb Wilson, and Seth Trimble scored 54 of UNC's 71 points on Saturday. Veesaar and Wilson were the only two players to get into double figures in the previous game against East Tennessee State. (TarHeel247)

Video: Seth Trimble, Jarin Stevenson Post-Ohio State Locker Room Interviews

North Carolina senior guard Seth Trimble and junior forward Jarin Stevenson speak with reporters following the No. 12 Tar Heels' 71-70 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday at the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta. (View Video)

North Carolina vs. Ohio State Postgame Notes

Caleb Wilson led all scorers with 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for North Carolina. Wilson scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half. Ohio State scored 70 points, and UNC has held each of its first 12 opponents under 75 points for just the second time in the post-Dean Smith era. UNC is 14-3 against Ohio State and 4-0 in the CBS Sports Classic. (GoHeels.com)

Box Score: North Carolina 71, Ohio State 70

View the complete box score from the No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels' 71-70 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday afternoon at the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta. (View Box Score)

Video: IC Postgame Podcast - UNC Basketball Holds On, Closes Out Ohio State Late

Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss UNC Basketball's 71-70 win over Ohio State in Atlanta, the performance of Seth Trimble in his return, Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar's impressive showings against the Buckeyes, Hubert Davis' second-half management, and more. (View Video)

Henri Veesaar’s dunk seals UNC's huge win in Seth Trimble’s return

Seth Trimble is back, and so is No. 12 North Carolina’s beautiful transition game. And then there is senior leader’s knack for making clutch plays. Trimble dished off to Henri Veesaar for the game-winning dunk with seven seconds remaining as the Tar Heels pulled out a 71-70 victory Saturday at State Farm Arena in the CBS Sports Classic over Ohio State. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Tar Heels Escape Ohio State, 71-70 - Highlights

Caleb Wilson recorded 20 points and 15 rebounds in his Atlanta Homecoming, while Henri Veesaar notched 17 and 10 in UNC Basketball's dramatic 71-70 win over Ohio State on Saturday. Seth Trimble sparked the Tar Heels with 17 points in his first game back from injury. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

Video: UNC Basketball Post-Ohio State Press Conference

North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis joins Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar in speaking with the media following the No. 12 Tar Heels' 71-70 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday at the CBS Sports Classic. (View Video)

Lucas: UNC vs. Ohio State Rapid Reactions

Isn't it nice to have a full roster again? Seth Trimble returned and scored 17 points, Henri Veesaar (17 points and 10 rebounds) and Caleb Wilson were steady again, and the Tar Heels beat Ohio State 71-70. Wilson finished with another double-double. In the second half alone, he had 16 points and eight rebounds and finished with 20 and 15 in total. (GoHeels.com)

UNC's Late Escape Defeats Ohio State

North Carolina controlled most of the game and then engineered a late escape to beat Ohio State in the final seconds, 71-70, at State Farm Arena in Saturday’s CBS Sports Classic game. The No. 12-ranked Tar Heels (11-1) led by as many as 11 in the second half before the Buckeyes took a 70-67 lead on a four-point play with 48.7 seconds remaining. (Inside Carolina)

Bill Belichick’s offensive coordinator search focusing on Chip Kelly, Bobby Petrino

UNC Football coach Bill Belichick is focusing on two other former NFL head coaches to replace fired UNC offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens. Chip Kelly, who was fired last month as Raiders offensive coordinator, previously coached the Eagles and 49ers. Petrino coached the Falcons in 2007, abruptly leaving to become head coach at Arkansas. (NBC Sports)

No. 12 UNC Men's Basketball To Face Ohio State In Atlanta Saturday - Pregame Notes

No. 12 UNC Men's Basketball (10-1) return to Atlanta when they play Ohio State (8-2) on Saturday, December 20, in the 12th annual CBS Sports Classic. UNC vs. Ohio State will begin approximately 25 minutes after the Kentucky vs. St. John's game, but no earlier than 3 p.m. The Tar Heels are 7-4 in the CBS Sports Classic, including 3-0 vs. the Buckeyes. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With Larry Brown

Basketball Hall of Famer and former North Carolina guard Larry Brown joins Jones Angell from the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com in the studio for an interview on the Carolina Insider podcast. (View Video)

Nets Center Day'Ron Sharpe hosts Brooklyn basketball youth clinic

The newly opened Brooklyn Basketball Training Center, run by Nets head coach Michael Collins, is packed with kids practicing their skills. Nets Center, Day'Ron Sharpe says he wishes he had a chance to play with the pros when he was a kid growing up in North Carolina. "To see the access these kids have to have is special, I wanted to be a part of it." (NY1.com)

North Carolina vs. Ohio State Basketball Preview: Final Marquee Non-Conference Matchup

Looking at Ohio State: The unranked Buckeyes have quietly amassed eight wins to start the season, with a Quad 1 victory at Northwestern (82-82) and two Quad 2 wins over Notre Dame (64-63) and West Virginia (89-88) in overtime. However, OSU’s losses have come at the hands of No. 13 Illinois (88-80) at home and Pittsburgh (67-66) on the road. (Inside Carolina)

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