Three Billy Edwards TD passes lift UNC to 38-21 win over UConn in Belichick’s return to New England
Billy Edwards threw for three touchdowns and North Carolina scored 21 points off three turnovers as the Tar Heels defeated UConn 38-21. It was coach
Bill Belichick’s first game back coaching in New England since his tenure with the NFL’s Patriots ended.
Timir Hickman-Collins returned an interception 70 yards for a touchdown and had a fumble recovery. (
Associated Press)
Orioles' Vance Honeycutt hitting his stride in Fall League
Vance Honeycutt's improvements stem less from a change of scenery and more from adjustments he has made. This summer, his UNC coaches suggested he contact Gerardo Caceres, a Maryland-based hitting coach who had helped multiple Tar Heels. Honeycutt contacted "Coach G" and began working with him over the phone and in person on off days. (
MLB.com)
Michael Malone says Tar Heels showed maturity in blowout of Wofford
“I thought tonight, something we talked about, just to keep playing the right way, keep building habits and play as close to 40 minutes as possible,”
Michael Malone said. “I was proud of our guys. I kept reminding them, even as the lead was getting bigger. We’re building habits. This is going to help us down the road, and I thought the guys showed maturity.” (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Football Visits UConn Saturday In Non-Conference Matchup - Pregame Notes
UNC Football steps out of ACC play for the final time this season, as the Tar Heels travel to East Hartford, Connecticut, this weekend for a matchup with UConn. Kickoff from Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field is set for noon on CBS Sports. UConn and UNC are meeting for the first time since 2024 when the program's met in the Fenway Bowl. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC basketball routs Wofford. Observations from second win under Michael Malone
A game like this was something the Tar Heels needed as they try to make the pieces fit with a new roster. UNC didn’t have any one thing it needed to clean up more than most. It had a “long laundry list,” coach
Michael Malone said. But the “elephants in the room” Malone was concerned with entering the season all took a step forward in a get-right performance. (
MSN.com)
Video: Carolina Insider - UNC vs. Wofford Postgame Show
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Jones Angell and Adam Lucas for Carolina Insider: Rapid Reactions as they break down UNC Men's Basketball’s 109-70 win over Wofford, review highlights, talk with defensive player of the game
Maximo Adams, and more.
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Sat Nov 7
UConn Game Bigger Than You Think for UNC Football
You are going on the road to a place that’s not going to be loud. It’s a noon game. The weather is probably going to be a little dreary. Do you have the grit to do what needs to be done, or are you going to be sleepwalking through the first half and then all of a sudden you’ve got a ball game in the second half? Taking care of business is hugely important. (
Inside Carolina)
Box Score: North Carolina 109, Wofford 70
View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 109-70 victory over the Wofford Terriers on Friday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (
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Sat Nov 7
Lucas: A Big Deal
We need things that are not really a big deal to keep from obsessing over the truly big deals. To give us a reason to cheer together and to escape, for just a little bit, to a world where there is nothing more important than
Maximo Adams' rebounding prowess. For two hours on Friday, that's what the Tar Heels did for Micah and Angelo and Ronnie and Jack. (
GoHeels.com)
‘Maniac’: Freshman Maximo Adams’ Confidence Impresses His UNC Teammates
After recording his first career double-double in North Carolina's 109-70 win against Wofford Friday night at the Smith Center, freshman
Maximo Adams walked into the media room wearing a chain, which included a bedazzled version of a strutting Rameses hanging jauntily in the middle. “This goes out to the defensive player of the game,” Adams said. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC vs. Wofford Postgame Reactions
Hot shooting and a faster tempo led UNC Basketball to a 109-70 rout of the Wofford Terriers. Inside Carolina's Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley highlight the positives on the night and then former Tar Heel guard
Dewey Burke joins the show for a look at the
Michael Malone era so far.
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Sat Nov 7
North Carolina vs. Wofford Postgame Notes
UNC's 109 points were its most since a 113-96 win over NC State on 2/5/2019.
Terrence Brown led the Tar Heels with 21 points. Freshman
Maximo Adams recorded his first college double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds and was named UNC's defensive player of the game.
Jaydon Young scored 15 points, his highest scoring game as a Tar Heel. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: UNC Basketball Players Post-Wofford Interviews
Jarin Stevenson, Terrence Brown, Maximo Adams,
Jaydon Young, and
Alexandros Samodurov speak with the media following the Tar Heels' 109-70 victory over the Wofford Terriers on Friday night at the Smith Center. (
TarHeel247)
Jarin Stevenson throws down opening statement in UNC’s rout of Wofford
Jarin Stevenson knew exactly what he wanted the first possession against Wofford to look like. He found an open lane, rose with both hands and dunked, and the Smith Center crowd got loud on Friday. The play set the tone for a 109-70 North Carolina win, and it was the kind of aggressive start
Michael Malone has pushed for since he got the job. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Michael Malone Post-Wofford Press Conference
North Carolina Men's Basketball head coach
Michael Malone speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 109-70 victory over the Wofford Terriers on Friday night at the Smith Center.
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