Unblemished at Home Carries Historical Meaning for UNC Men's Basketball
Perfection doesn't happen very often in sports. When it does occur, it usually portends positive things. Whatever happens to North Carolina over the remainder of this season is a mystery, but the Tar Heels can at least close the book on one aspect of their season: a perfect home record after beating Clemson, 67-63, on Tuesday night at the Smith Center. (
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Kate Levy, Addison Pattillo Added To Tewaaraton Award Watch List
UNC Women's Lacrosse standouts Kate Levy and Addison Pattillo have been added to the Tewaaraton Award watch list, the Foundation announced. Levy and Pattillo join five other Tar Heels on the list in Sam Forrest, Chloe Humphrey, Betty Nelson, Eliza Osburn, and Brooklyn Walker-Welch. Levy is third on the team in points (18) with 10 goals and eight assists. (
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Video: Henri Veesaar, Seth Trimble Pre-Duke Press Conference
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Henri Veesaar and guard
Seth Trimble speak with the media on Thursday afternoon ahead of the Tar Heels' matchup against the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday night in Durham.
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Thu Mar 5
Hubert Davis Not Ruling Out Caleb Wilson Return Saturday Against Duke
Twenty-five days after being sidelined by injury, UNC freshman
Caleb Wilson could return to the Tar Heel lineup Saturday at Duke. Davis told Jon Rothstein on Thursday that "there’s a chance" Wilson could play Saturday, while adding that "nothing is definitive." Davis was more guarded
speaking with local reporters later on Thursday afternoon. (
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UNC Freshman Carson Bertagnole Makes PGA TOUR Debut Thursday
UNC freshman Carson Bertagnole makes his PGA TOUR debut Thursday in the Puerto Rico Open. Bertagnole won an exemption into the tournament by finishing second in the White Sands Bahamas Invitational at the Ocean Club Golf Course in The Bahamas. Tar Heel alum David Ford, the 2025 National Player of the Year, is also in the field in Puerto Rico. (
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Video: Hubert Davis, Jon Scheyer Pre-UNC vs. Duke Basketball Press Conferences
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Hubert Davis and Duke coach Jon Scheyer speak with the media on Thursday ahead of the Tar Heels' matchup against the Blue Devils on Saturday night in Durham.
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Thu Mar 5
Chansky’s Notebook: The Man in the Arena
There are no more games at the Smith Center this season, but the arena is still top of mind.
Seth Trimble, UNC's beloved senior guard who played his final home game Tuesday, provided a viral mic-drop moment at the end of his senior speech. As he was about to sign off, Trimble said he hopes to see the Smith Center here for a long, long time. (
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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Cohesion When Caleb Wilson Returns
When
Caleb Wilson eventually re-joins the UNC Basketball lineup following recovery from his injured hand, how quickly will the Tar Heels be able to readjust to working him back in? Will there be cohesion issues initially?
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Thu Mar 5
UNC and Duke ROTC To Ruck Men's Basketball Game Ball To Durham Friday
Members of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) from UNC and Duke will ceremonially tip off the season-ending matchup between the schools' men's basketball teams on Friday. Escorted by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, ROTC cadets will ruck from Chapel Hill to Durham with the game ball for Saturday's UNC vs. Duke contest. (
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Video: Big Hitters Podcast - UNC Basketball Enters Home Stretch
Reaction to UNC Basketball’s win over Clemson, going 5-1 without
Caleb Wilson, and previewing the Duke game with Adam Smith and host Ross Martin. The show wanders from a look at this Carolina team right now to how well Duke is playing to NCAA Tournament seeding and First Team All-ACC nods.
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Thu Mar 5
UNC has 40 years of history in its Smith Center home. Deciding what’s next is proving complicated
The 17th-ranked Tar Heels’ storied basketball program has jammed four decades of unforgettable wins, big names and loyal passion into the arena named for its late Hall of Fame coaching patriarch. That’s why talking about what’s next — Renovate? Relocate, maybe off campus? — is unsurprisingly complicated for one of the sport’s blueblood programs. (
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This Is Home: Elijah Davis, Faith, and a Senior Night He’ll Never Forget
Elijah Davis' Carolina journey was never just about basketball. Senior Night was always going to be emotional.
Seth Trimble's night alone was enough for that. Four years. Captain. The kind of leader this era rarely produces. But before the game,
Hubert Davis made a decision that shifted the night from meaningful to personal. He started his son. (
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Ally Sentnor Goal Leads USWNT to 1-0 Victory Over Canada in SheBelieves Cup
In the most recent edition of the long-time USA vs. Canada series, the U.S. Women’s National Team was victorious again after 22-year-old forward
Ally Sentnor scored the game-winner off a half-volley in the 55th minute for her seventh international goal and team-leading third of the year. The win puts the U.S. at the top of the SheBelieves Cup standings. (
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Derek Dixon Developing a Knack for Crunch Time
Three times this season in the final minute,
Hubert Davis has trusted freshman point guard
Derek Dixon to make a game-winning play. In Kentucky, he scored five points in the final minute to win. Versus Duke, he threaded a pass through multiple defenders to find
Seth Trimble for the game-winner. Against Clemson, Dixon delivered a three-point dagger. (
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UNC Softball Smashes Five Homers, Run-Rules Stetson, 12-4
Emily LeGette walked off the 12-4 win over Stetson as UNC Softball stays perfect in mid-week games and improves to 18-1 (
Highlights). LeGette's home run was the fifth of the game, tying the most home runs in a game this season with five. In 19 games, UNC has walked off five games and run-ruled nine games. Emily LeGette has hit four of the walk-offs. (
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