Three takeaways from UNC’s 97-83 loss to SMU in ACC road opener

While Seth Trimble’s 22 points against SMU may have been the lone highlight from Saturday, the rest of UNC's backcourt struggled. No other guard scored in double figures, with the next-highest total being just eight points from Luka Bogavac. Between Bogavac, Kyan Evans, Derek Dixon, and Jonathan Powell, the group combined for only 16 points. (USA Today)

Art’s Angle: An Awakening

If SMU shoots like they did on Saturday, it could be a sign that their men’s basketball program is awakening in its new conference as a true contender. The result is also a reminder to the Tar Heels of how the conference schedule is not a cake walk. As with SMU, Cal and Stanford (North Carolina's next two road games) look better than last season. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC basketball one win away from Smith Center milestone

Since 1986, the Smith Center has been the proud home of the North Carolina basketball program. Not only has it served as home, but has been a venue of great success, as Tar Heel fans from all over have gathered in Chapel Hill to witness many UNC basketball victories at the Dean Dome. One more victory gets them to that 500-wins milestone. (Keeping It Heel)

A Victory of ‘Time and Patience’: Live and Local with Tift Merritt

Local music legend Tift Merritt stopped by Live & Local, following the release of a pair of albums: the 20th-anniversary re-release of her Grammy-nominated sophomore album “Tambourine,” and a new album, “Time and Patience,” featuring new songs and other recordings from the Tambourine era. “Tambourine” earned a great deal of immediate acclaim. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: IC Reaction Podcast - Quarterback Billy Edwards, Jr. Commits to UNC

Jason Staples, Don Callahan, and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss transfer QB Billy Edwards' commitment to UNC Football. Edwards began his career at Wake Forest and following a redshirt season, headed to Maryland for three seasons before spending 2025 in Wisconsin. (View Video)

Courtney Banghart calls latest overtime heartbreak product of ‘sloppy output’

With the worst free-throw shooting team in the ACC, close games are always going to be perilous for No. 16 UNC Women's Basketball. Add poor rebounding and turnovers, and it produced overtime heartbreak for the second time in three weeks. After the Tar Heels led for much of the game, Stanford rallied for a 77-71 victory Sunday at Carmichael Arena. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 71, Stanford 77 (OT)

View the complete box score from the No. 15 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team's 77-71 loss to the Stanford Cardinal on Sunday afternoon at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Hubert Davis on Loss to SMU: 'It Goes Back to Defense'

Simply put, North Carolina’s 97-83 loss to SMU on Saturday was its worst defensive performance of the season to date. It was probably also the worst defensive performance of the Hubert Davis era. The Mustangs shot 71.4 percent from the field in the second half and 60 percent for the game to average a stunning 1.426 points per possession. (Inside Carolina)

Lucas: Difficult

Honestly, the biggest surprise as Boopie Miller held the game ball is that there weren't still flames coming out of it. That's really the story of the game: the potent SMU offense, which now leads the ACC in scoring. Carolina has two losses this season and in both of those games, the opposing point guard dictated play by getting to any spot that he wanted. (GoHeels.com)

Point of concern: SMU exposes Tar Heels’ backcourt issues

Lacking a true point guard hasn’t been a problem for No. 12 North Carolina for most of the season, primarily thanks to one of the top front-court duos in the country. SMU exposed that weakness in its 97–83 victory Saturday at Moody Coliseum, with neither of UNC’s usual point guards able to get the job done consistently on both ends of the basketball court. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Two of top 2026 MLB Draft pitching prospects - Jason DeCaro and Ryan Lynch - call Chapel Hill home

UNC Baseball will attempt to return to Omaha for the first time since 2024 after a disappointing end to the 2025 season, when Arizona upset the Tar Heels in Game Three of the NCAA Super Regionals. In order to do that, they will be replacing a lot of talent from last year's squad, but two key bullpen pieces return. Jason DeCaro and Ryan Lynch. (Keeping It Heel)

Video: Big Hitters Podcast - SMU’s Offense Blasts UNC Basketball

David Ray Allen and Ross Martin discuss UNC Basketball's loss to SMU and what went wrong for the Tar Heels. The conversation gets into the best perimeter rotation for Carolina, who clearly have some defensive deficiencies and uncertainly on who can be counted on to score each game. (View Video)

No. 16 UNC Women's Basketball Hosts Stanford For Sunday Showdown - Pregame Notes

No. 16 North Carolina women's basketball wraps its homestand of the ACC California schools with Stanford on Sunday afternoon at Carmichael Arena. The Tar Heels look to even the series and make it three straight against the Cardinal at 1 p.m., airing nationally on ESPN. UNC's Nyla Harris has posted double-figure scoring in all three league games. (GoHeels.com)

How SMU Limited North Carolina's Frontcourt Duo: Physicality & Double Teams

On North Carolina's first extended possession Saturday, star freshman Caleb Wilson took one post-up dribble to back down SMU forward Corey Washington, turned to his right and tried to make a scoring move as he was enveloped by a double team that came from 7-foot-2, 272-pound Samet Yigitoglu. Traveling. Turnover. It was a sign of things to come. (Inside Carolina)

North Carolina vs. SMU Postgame Notes

SMU scored 97 points, the most against the Tar Heels this season. No opponent had scored 75 or more this season. SMU made 14 of 27 three-pointers. Seth Trimble tied his career highs with three 3FGs and five assists and led UNC with 22 points. Trimble scored 20 or more points for the third time in his career and the second time in as many games. (GoHeels.com)

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