UNC Basketball Better Positioned for ACC Slate
If you let UNC Basketball's recent performance dictate your disposition, odds are this holiday season has been far more pleasant than years past. After closing out non-conference play in dominant fashion, the Tar Heels find themselves in the midst of an eight-day break between games before opening ACC play against Florida State on Tuesday. (
Inside Carolina)
North Carolina quarterback Gio Lopez plans return to Tar Heels in 2026
Quarterback
Gio Lopez is expected to remain at UNC for another season in 2026. Last season, Lopez completed 65% of his passes for 1,747 yards, 10 touchdowns, and five interceptions while leading an offense that ranked 119th nationally in scoring and averaged 19 points per game. The Tar Heels scored more than 27 in a game once last season. (
MSN.com)
UNC Basketball's resume following non-conference play
The NET ranks UNC Men's Basketball at No. 15. The Tar Heels are 4-0 with
Seth Trimble in the lineup, with a home win over NET No. 16 Kansas, a neutral-site win over No. 43 Ohio State, and victories over Central Arkansas and East Carolina by a combined 88 points.
North Carolina’s remaining schedule includes eight games against Quad 1 opponents. (
USA Today)
Eight is enough: UNC Men's Basketball settling into rotation entering ACC play
The personnel changed from last season, but
Hubert Davis’ bench usage has not. His familiar pattern leans heavily on a trusted core and keeps the rotation short, notably riding the iron-five starting lineup to the 2022 Final Four. Last season, he only played three reserves double-digit minutes, and that’s been the case since
Seth Trimble returned. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Biggest Mid-Season Needs
UNC Basketball gears up for a potential title run after a dominant non-conference slate. With
Seth Trimble’s return and standout performances from
Caleb Wilson and
Henri Veesaar, is an ACC championship within reach? Isaac Schade and Josh Marlow break down UNC’s biggest midseason needs.
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Fri Dec 26
Alijah Huzzie Promoted to Houston Texans' 5-Man Roster
The Houston Texans have promoted rookie cornerback
Alijah Huzzie to the active roster from the practice squad. A North Carolina standout who transferred from East Tennessee State, Huzzie had two interceptions in a win over Pitt last season and returned two punts for 82 yards and a TD. At East Tennessee State, he was named a first-team All-American. (
Click2Houston)
Video: IC Podcast - Hubert Davis Deserves Credit for UNC Basketball's Hot Start
Winning consistently at UNC has proved a challenge for
Hubert Davis. Now in his fifth season, Davis has a team that fits his brand of basketball, and his
talented roster sits at 12-1 heading into ACC play. Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the job Davis has done in the 2025-26 so far.
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Fri Dec 26
Above the rim and beyond: Caleb Wilson’s dunking show rolls on
Caleb Wilson keeps turning the rim into his personal target, and Monday night was another reminder of why he’s the leading dunker in the country. In No. 12 North Carolina’s 99-51 victory over East Carolina, Wilson rose above defenders five more times. All carried the same message: when Wilson gets anywhere near the basket, gravity seems optional. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
First Basket Provides Special Father-Son Moment for Elijah & Hubert Davis
The topic was brought up minutes into
Hubert Davis‘ postgame press conference Monday. The coach’s son,
Elijah Davis, had scored the final basket in UNC’s blowout win over East Carolina. They were Elijah’s first points as a Tar Heel.
Hubert Davis leaned back in his chair and stared at the
box score on the podium for 13 seconds, fighting back tears. (
Inside Carolina)
Patriots' Drake Maye Reacts to Pro Bowl Selection
New England quarterback
Drake Maye is enjoying the type of NFL season of which most of his peers may only dream. In addition to leading his team to an impressive 12-3 record, as well as their first playoff berth since 2021, Maye also ranks within the league’s top five full-time QBs in total passing yards and TDs, and leads the NFL in completion percentage. (
Sports Illustrated)
Bulls guard Coby White building a rhythm in 'track meets'
It was the best workout for
Coby White. The Hawks entered Sunday fifth in pace; the Bulls were second. So White had to tighten up those laces and get ready to run. This was just what he needed. It wasn’t vintage White in the Bulls’ 152-150 victory - well, not the White who averaged 24.5 points after the All-Star break last season - but it was progress. (
Chicago Sun-Times)
UNC student creates new way to rank NBA coaches
Win-loss records and championship rings usually define the best NBA coaches, but UNC-Chapel Hill student Shane Faberman looked at different data to see which coaches get the most out of their players. Faberman, who has a double-major in data science as well as statistics and operations research, created a metric called Box Plus Minus Over Expected. (
UNC.edu)
Tears of Joy Forced Hubert Davis to be Dad and not Coach
UNC waxed East Carolina, 99-51, closing out its nonconference schedule with a 12-1 record. But the three most significant points of the game were UNC's last points of the night. It came off the fingertips of senior walk-on
Elijah Davis. Yes, he's the son of UNC's head coach. It was his first basket as a Tar Heel, something his father
Hubert Davis did often. (
TarHeel247)
UNC's Athletes of the Year
Jake Knapp - Baseball: After missing the 2024 season due to Tommy John surgery, Knapp had one of the best seasons in college baseball. He finally got the chance to be UNC's starting Friday pitcher, the role he was supposed to assume pre-injury. And he showed why. Chloe Humphrey - Women's Lacrosse: No UNC athlete had a better 2025 than Humphrey. (
Daily Tar Heel)
That Time UNC Football Played on Christmas Day
The only time a UNC football or basketball team ever played a game on Christmas Day was in 1982, when the football Tar Heels upset No. 8 Texas to win the 49th Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. A standalone game broadcast by CBS, the game-time wind chill temperature was 12 degrees with the Tar Heels facing the 8th-ranked Longhorns in their home state. (
TarHeel247)