No. 16 UNC Men's Basketball Hosts Georgetown Sunday - Pregame Notes
UNC Men's Basketball returns to the Smith Center for an ACC-Big East matchup on Sunday, when the Tar Heels (7-1) host the Georgetown Hoyas (6-2) at 5 p.m. on ESPN (Kevin Brown, Cory Alexander). On 3/29/1982, UNC defeated the Hoyas, 63-62, in New Orleans in the NCAA championship game, giving
Dean Smith the first of two national championships. (
GoHeels.com)
Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 82, Boston University 40
View the complete box score from the No. 11 North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball team's 82-40 victory over the Boston University Terriers on Sunday afternoon at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill. (
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Sun Dec 7
No. 11 UNC Women's Basketball shakes off slow start to blow out Boston U, 82-40
UNC Women's Basketball headed into the exam break with a less-than-challenging test but an impressive bounce-back blowout. After a frustrating loss at No. 2 Texas and before next Sunday’s ACC opener against No. 22 Louisville, the No. 11 Tar Heels flexed their muscles against Boston University in an 82–40 victory Sunday at Carmichael Arena. (
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Video: Carolina Insider - UNC Men's Basketball vs. Georgetown Preview
Jones Angell from the
Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com preview the North Carolina Men's Basketball's matchup against the Georgetown Hoyas on Sunday at the Smith Center.
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Sun Dec 7
Three things to watch as UNC Basketball hosts Georgetown on Sunday
After a huge win at Kentucky on Tuesday, Carolina’s first at Rupp Arena in 18 years, UNC Basketball hosts Georgetown this Sunday to tip off a three-game home stand. This season's Georgetown squad comes to Chapel Hill looking for a marquee win, as it currently sits unranked with a 6-2 record. Here are three things to watch for in this matchup. (
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Parker Wolfe, Ethan Strand To Represent Team USA At World Athletics Cross Country Championships
Ethan Strand and
Parker Wolfe both punched their tickets to the World Athletics Cross Country Championships. The Patterson award winners raced at Glendoveer Golf Course on Saturday, Dec 6. Wolfe (29:16.4) won his first national title as a professional athlete on the men's 10k course. Strand (5:25.8) will race for for Team USA in the mixed 4x2k relay. (
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UNC Men's Basketball vs. Georgetown Preview: Tar Heels Return Home Sunday
The Georgetown Hoyas arrive in Chapel Hill with a 6-2 record, ranked No. 114 in the NET and No. 88 in KenPom. Georgetown began the season 5-0, with notable wins over Maryland and Clemson. It also upset Kentucky at Rupp Arena, 84-70, in a preseason exhibition that included Wildcat starter Mouhamed Dioubate, who didn’t face UNC on Tuesday. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Women's Basketball Welcomes Boston University Sunday
After two weeks on the road, No. 11 North Carolina women's basketball returns home to Carmichael for a four game home-stretch prior to the holidays. The Tar Heels welcome Boston University to Chapel Hill on Sunday for a matinee showdown at noon ET, with the game airing nationally on ACC Network. UNC is 12-1 all-time against Patriot League squads. (
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Caleb Wilson's All-Around Game Continues to Steady UNC
In four of his first five college games,
Caleb Wilson scored at least 21 points. But Wilson isn't just a scorer. Through UNC's first eight games, he has impacted winning in ways that go beyond points. On Tuesday at Rupp Arena, where UNC beat Kentucky 67-64, Wilson's 12 rebounds and six assists made the biggest impact. That's what makes him a star. (
TarHeel247)
Boston University at No. 11 UNC Women's Basketball: How to watch, scouting report, storylines, stats
No. 11 UNC Women's Basketball hosts the Boston Terriers at Carmichael Arena on Sunday at noon. Boston University was picked eighth in the Patriot League after going 12-19 (5-13 in the league) last season. BU returns four starters. UNC has won its last 31 home non-conference games against unranked teams. BU averages 16.3 turnovers per game. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC's Vera Sjöberg Becomes Eighth-Fastest 3k Athlete In NCAA History
Vera Sjöberg (8:43.06) is now the eighth fastest 3k athlete in NCAA history as she shattered
Shalane Flanagan's UNC record in the women's 3000m. Sjöberg is not only the first woman in school history to run a sub-nine-minute 3k, but she also broke the record by 17 seconds. The Tar Heels notched four wins at the Winston-Salem Season-Kickoff meet. (
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Cowboys running back Javonte Williams hits 1,000-yard mark, a career-first
It was a bitter ending to what should've been a sweet night for him and the Dallas Cowboys, but the fact remains that running back
Javonte Williams is in prime form. His final season with the Denver Broncos left him wondering if he'd ever get back to the level of dominance he showed not only at North Carolina, but as a rookie in the Mile High City. (
Dallas Cowboys)
Giving tours of Carolina strengthened Gillian Kepley’s love for it
If there was a record book for most campus tours given by a Carolina student, Gillian Kepley ’25 would probably find her name at the top. The senior has worked at the UNC Visitors Center for four years, introducing prospective students, their families and curious visitors from the state, country and world to the nation's first public university. (
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UNC basketball has a losing record against 15 programs. See the list
UNC Basketball has the third-most victories (2,402) in the history of men’s college hoops, trailing only Kansas (2,420) and Kentucky (2,427). As the Tar Heels continue their 116th season in program history, they enter their Sunday, Dec. 7, game (5 p.m., ESPN) against Georgetown with an opportunity to remove the Hoyas from an exclusive club. (
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Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - What we've learned through UNC Basketball's first 8 games
UNC Men's Basketball is eight games into the season, owning a 7-1 record and ranked No. 16 in the nation. Carolina won at Kentucky earlier in the week, adding to wins over Kansas and St. Bonaventure. The lone loss was to Michigan State in Florida. So, where are the Tar Heels are at this juncture of the season?
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Sat Dec 6