UNC startups create $8 billion in yearly economic impact
UNC-affiliated startups and commercialization activities generated nearly $8 billion in economic impact across North Carolina over the past year, according to the University’s innovation and economic impact report. The report highlights achievements in technology commercialization, startup formation, talent development, and entrepreneurship support. (
UNC.edu)
Hubert Davis on Caleb Wilson's droughts, Seth Trimble's late shots, the press, and more
Hubert Davis on
Caleb Wilson getting just four or fewer shots over the final 15 minutes in each of the last four games: "Well, those are your stats. From an offensive standpoint, he either...assisted or gets to the free throw line. Have you counted getting to the free throw line?" Questioner: "Sure, he's gotten to the line four times in the last two games." (
TarHeel247)
Longtime Fans Reflect On 500 Smith Center Wins
Here, we reflect on four unforgettable Smith Center wins, memories shared by fans who witnessed nearly all of them; games that brought exhilaration to a place that has shaped UNC Basketball for generations. Four alumni whose contributions helped build the Smith Center in the 1980s and have attended nearly every one of the 600-plus games since. (
GoHeels.com)
North Carolina's basketball season is wobbling, and the spotlight is back on Hubert Davis
The Tar Heels’ terrible defensive play isn’t going to get any better soon, especially with North Carolina yet to reach the heart of ACC play. And given the expectations placed on Carolina entering the season, it could be
Hubert Davis’ last season as head coach. That’s what many UNC Basketball fans are saying and thinking, and it’s not unreasonable to do so. (
USA Today)
Caleb Wilson gets alarmingly few shots down the stretch in last four games
It’s a troubling pattern when one of the best freshmen in the country and a first-round NBA draft pick doesn’t get many shots down the stretch. In the last four games,
Caleb Wilson’s shots have been hard to come by. Teams have been double-teaming the sensational forward all season, but UNC is having issues getting him the ball in key stretches. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Football transfer portal takeaways: Wins, losses, and remaining questions
The transfer portal window closed Jan. 16, and UNC Football believes it improved its roster. The Tar Heels signed 17 transfer players and re-signed several key contributors from last season. However, they also lost some important pieces and potential commitments. Here are some takeaways. Biggest Win: Keeping
Jordan Shipp and
Melkart Abou-Jaoude. (
USA Today)
UNC Men's Basketball Falls To No. 22 In This Week's AP Poll
Following losses to Stanford and Cal, North Carolina dropped eight spots to No. 22 in this week’s AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll, released Monday. UNC ranks fourth among five ACC teams in this week’s poll, behind No. 6 Duke, No. 14 Virginia, No. 18 Clemson, and ahead of No. 23 Louisville. The Tar Heels host Notre Dame on Wednesday at 7 p.m. (
Inside Carolina)
THT Newsletter: UNC Basketball's Bay Area Blues, Dylan Mingo Update, Drake Maye to AFC Championship
Hubert Davis’ seat is heating up as UNC Basketball continued its disappointing defensive run by dropping both games of its California road trip,
Dylan Mingo pushes back his commitment date,
Drake Maye leads the Patriots to the AFC Championship game, Women’s Basketball sweeps the Sunshine State, Football lands an LSU transfer, and more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Video: Hubert Davis Monday Post-Stanford/Cal ACC Basketball Coaches Conference Call
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis speaks with the media on Monday as part of the Weekly ACC Basketball Coaches call to discuss the Tar Heels' disappointing West Coast road trip and more.
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Mon Jan 19
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Another UNC Defensive Meltdown; Veesaar, Wilson Need More Touches
Isaac Schade discusses UNC Basketball’s frustrating West Coast road trip, poor late-game decision-making, surrendering historic numbers of three-pointers,
Derek Dixon’s first career start, concerns about the lack of touches for key players in clutch moments, and more.
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Mon Jan 19
Hubert Davis addresses need to hold players accountable amid losing stretch
After beginning the season with an 11-1 record, North Carolina has lost three of its last four games. After the Tar Heels’ 84-78 loss at Cal on Saturday, UNC coach
Hubert Davis revealed how his team will fight through their rough patch. "Just continue to repeat it, continue to drill it, continue to coach it, and continue to hold guys accountable towards it." (
On3.com)
Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball's System Failure
UNC went to the West Coast in search of some stability. What the Tar Heels found was an unsettling reality in the form of historically bad defense, two losses, and a team in disarray. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell try to figure out where the Tar Heels go from here.
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Mon Jan 19
Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Basketball Struggles Out West, Pete Chilcutt Joins
UNC Men's Basketball went 0-2 on the West Coast and returns home with more questions than answers (1:26). Former Tar Heel and NBA forward
Pete Chilcutt joins
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas to discuss the Tar Heels' challenges (10:36). Plus: Was
Stuart Scott in the crowd for the first game in the Smith Center? (42:28).
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Mon Jan 19
Seth Trimble's Message To His Tar Heel Teammates
Following UNC Basketball's second loss in four days on the West Coast, a trip that turned the season on its head,
Seth Trimble had some words for his disappointed teammates in the locker room at Haas Pavilion. "It was basically just to let go. Let got of all outside noise; whatever fans have to say. Whatever your expectations of yourself are. Whatever it is." (
TarHeel247)
UNC Women's Tennis Coach Brian Kalbas Reaches 800 Career Victories
UNC Women's Tennis coach Brian Kalbas reached 800 career wins Saturday. He remains the winningest active NCAA tennis coach in the nation and just the third all-time to reach 800 wins. Kalbas is also the winningest coach in ACC women's tennis history. He was recently named to the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2026. (
GoHeels.com)