Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Men's Basketball Home for Two
UNC Men's Basketball only played once last week, easily dispatching Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The Tar Heels have won three straight games and return home for Syracuse and Duke. Inside Carolina's Sean Moran, Sherrell McMillan, and Joey Powell discuss the two impending games for the Tar Heels' postseason trajectory.
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Mon Feb 2
Season of growth meets night of meaning as UNC Women's Basketball heads to NC State for Play4Kay
UNC Women's Basketball coach
Courtney Banghart is appreciative of what her team has accomplished but clear-eyed about what it still needs to be entering Monday’s trip to N.C. State. With the rivalry game doubling as the Wolfpack’s Play4Kay game, Banghart suggested that it will be both a basketball test and a moment with weight beyond the floor. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
No. 3 UNC Women’s Tennis Downs No. 1 Georgia, 5-2
No. 3 North Carolina women's tennis took on the defending National Champions, no. 1 Georgia, at Chewning Tennis Center Sunday afternoon. The Tar Heels put together an impressive, all-around performance taking down the top-ranked Bulldogs, 5-2. In dominant fashion, Anna Frey downed no. 50 Sofia Rojas in straight sets to begin singles action. (
GoHeels.com)
Art’s Angle: Lots to Unpack
The Tar Heels are good, but how good?
Caleb Wilson is one of the ten best players in college basketball.
Henri Veesaar is among the most skilled big men in the country. And Seth Trimble has recovered from his fractured arm. Hubert Davis is almost settling on his rotation with freshman point guard
Derek Dixon, but he hasn’t settled on his fifth starter. (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC's Caleb Wilson returns to Atlanta bigger and better in record-setting show
In front of family, friends, and faces that once dotted the baselines of his high school gym, the homecoming king put on a show.
Caleb Wilson scored 22 points, guiding No. 16 UNC to a 91-75 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday. It was another typical
Caleb Wilson performance that Tar Heel fans have come to expect - which is to say, the unexpected. (
MSN.com)
UNC's Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies celebrates 230 years of dialogue and debate
When you think of something that ties all Tar Heels together and has existed during every student’s time at the University of North Carolina, Old East and Davie Poplar likely make the list. Perhaps less well-known? The University’s first student organization. “The history of DiPhi is the history of UNC-Chapel Hill,” said John O’Connor ’11, ’15 (MPA), ’15 (MS). (
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North Carolina Winning With Transition Basketball
UNC won the points off turnover 18-0 and the fast break battle against Georgia Tech:
Hubert Davis: "That was huge. Their number one way to score is in transition, whether it’s threes or being able to attack the basket, get to the free throw line, make layups and dunks, and so one of the things that I told them is, in transition, it’s all dictated by us." (
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UNC Men's Basketball moves up in NET rankings after blowout win over Georgia Tech
UNC Men's Basketball's NET ranking edged up to 25 after the No. 16 Tar Heels’ victory at Georgia Tech on Saturday, on a day when their NCAA resume took a hit. UNC was at 23 in the NET after the big win at Virginia but fell to 26 during their week off. They now have a quick turnaround before trying to avoid a Quad 2 loss against Syracuse on Monday. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Luka Bogavac is Filling the Gaps Behind UNC's Top Scorers
UNC Basketball's top three scorers have been cemented for much of the season with
Caleb Wilson,
Henri Veesaar, and Seth Trimble. The lingering question has been who fills in behind them. At times, it's been Jarin Stevenson. Sometimes
Derek Dixon. The last two games, Luka Bogavac has been UNC's most consistent scoring option behind the trio. (
TarHeel247)
Video: UNC Women's Basketball - In Pursuit: Episode 4 - "It's Us"
Episode 4, “It's Us,” details the UNC Women's Basketball mindset shift after early losses in ACC play and how they have turned that shift into a 4-game win streak, sophomore guard
Lanie Grant's unique recruiting journey, and how her living situation has allowed her to assume a leadership role.
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Sun Feb 1
North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech Postgame Notes
The Tar Heels had 21 assists and two turnovers in Saturday's victory over Georgia Tech. The two turnovers equal UNC's all-time single-game record. The Tar Heels set a school record for fewest turnovers in consecutive games with six (four at Virginia and two at Georgia Tech).
Caleb Wilson scored 22 points and set two UNC Basketball freshman records. (
GoHeels.com)
RJ Davis follows up triple-double with 45 points in G League
It might be time for the Los Angeles Lakers to call up
R.J. Davis to the NBA. Davis followed up scoring 30 points in a triple-double Thursday with 45 points Saturday in the South Bay Lakers’ 146-104 victory over Salt Lake City. After
Pete Nance scored 42 points in a G League game Jan. 11 for the Wisconsin Herd, the Milwaukee Bucks called him up. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Former UNC coach Mack Brown thinks Drake Maye could go down as one of the best to ever play
Anyone that watched or covered
Drake Maye at North Carolina isn't surprised he's become a good NFL QB. Same goes for the man who coached him. "I'm just proud with all his success that he hasn't changed," former UNC head football coach
Mack Brown told WRAL. "He's the same person that we knew after those games when he was a redshirt freshman." (
WRAL Sports Fan)
Key stats for UNC basketball in win at Georgia Tech, including Tar Heels' frontcourt duo
Georgia Tech had two players 6-foot-9 or taller on the court against UNC, which dominated the interior with forward
Caleb Wilson and center
Henri Veesaar combining for 42 points and 18 rebounds against the overmatched Yellow Jackets. It was Wilson’s 15th game with 20 or more points, breaking a tie with
Tyler Hansbrough for UNC’s freshman record. (
USA Today)
Henri Veesaar rebounds from “wake-up” call at Virginia
A week after turning in season lows of seven points and one rebound,
Henri Veesaar answered with one of his most complete performances of the season Saturday, posting 20 points, 12 rebounds, and two steals in the Tar Heels’ win over Georgia Tech. Veesaar said the response started with an honest assessment of his impact in the previous game. (
Tar Heel Tribune)