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Celebrating The Defense That Built The UNC Women's Lacrosse Dynasty

No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse outscored its competition 156-50 this season and holds a 30-game win streak, the sixth longest streak in Division I history. For 20 years, assistant coach Phil Barnes helped set the foundation of excellence that led to three national titles, working with defense and goalkeepers while also overseeing the program's recruiting. (GoHeels.com)

The terms of UNC Basketball coach Hubert Davis' contract

Questions about coach ' future have intensified. But how much would it cost Carolina to move on from its men's basketball coach? UNC would owe Davis his base salary ($1.25 million) for each of the four remaining years on his contract, plus a prorated monthly amount, for a total of roughly $5.3 million if the move occurs prior to April 1. (MSN.com)

Bryce Hepner Becomes First UNC 165-Pound All-America Since 2015

North Carolina 165-pounder Bryce Hepner earned All-America honors, Saturday on day two of the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Hepner, in his first season with the Tar Heels, becomes the first 165-pound All-America Tar Heel since Ethan Ramos in 2015. Additionally, Hepner helped UNC post a podium finisher for the eighth-straight national tournament. (GoHeels.com)

No. 14 Diamond Heels Shut Down Louisville In 11-1 Run-Rule Win

and dealt against Louisville on Friday at Boshamer Stadium, leading UNC Baseball to an 11-1 eight-inning victory to open the series (Highlights). The No. 14 Tar Heels held the Cardinals to two hits after Louisville's normally high-flying offense entered the series with the third highest batting average in the country. (GoHeels.com)

Lanie Grant and 'the Nylas' lead UNC Women's Basketball past Western Illinois in NCAA Tournament

No. 15 UNC Women's Basketball's torrid defense showed no sign of rust after a 13-day break, much to the misfortune of Western Illinois. , , and were too much for the No. 13-seed Leathernecks in the No. 4-seed Tar Heels’ 82-51 victory Friday at Carmichael Arena for their fourth straight first-round NCAA Tournament win. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Women's Basketball Rolls Past Western Illinois In NCAA Tournament Opener

Hosting Western Illinois in its 2026 NCAA Tournament opener, UNC Women's Basketball controlled the Leathernecks en route to an 82-51 victory at Carmichael Arena on Friday night (Highlights). The Tar Heels advance to the Round of 32 for the fourth straight season. Four Tar Heels finished in double-figures with leading the way with 17 points. (GoHeels.com)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 82, Western Illinois 51

View the complete box score from the No. 15 North Carolina Tar Heels' Women's Basketball team's 82-51 victory over the Western Illinois Leathernecks in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Video: IC Podcast - What's Next For UNC Basketball?

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss UNC's collapse and what's next for Carolina Basketball. With the transfer portal opening April 7th, any actions taken by incoming Athletic Director Steve Newmark, current AD Bubba Cunningham, and Chancellor Lee Roberts need to happen quickly, regardless of what they choose. (View Video)

UNC Women's Basketball To Host Western Illinois In NCAA First Round - Pregame Notes

Hosting the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in Carmichael Arena for the second straight season, No. 4 seed North Carolina begins its postseason run against No. 13 Western Illinois on Friday. The Tar Heels look to advance to the second round for the fourth consecutive year as they face off against the Leathernecks at 5:30 p.m. on ESPNEWS. (GoHeels.com)

Complacency catches up to UNC men's basketball in NCAA Tournament loss to VCU

Two types of waiting have plagued North Carolina Men's Basketball this season: waiting too long to put the game away, and waiting too long to stage a comeback. This was the former. Like they have so many times this season, the Tar Heels got complacent. Ohio State. Wake Forest. Syracuse. Louisville. They scraped by in those games. Not in March. (Daily Tar Heel)

UNC Baseball To Host Louisville For Weekend Series

The Diamond Heels continue through ACC play in the friendly confines of Boshamer Stadium as Louisville comes to Chapel Hill for a weekend tilt. It will be the third year in a row and the seventh all-time series between the programs, with UNC holding a 13-9 overall record. Last year the teams split a Friday double header before Louisville won Sunday. (GoHeels.com)

Chansky’s Notebook: Collapse

Everyone realizes the 2025-26 Tar Heels’ biggest dreams ended weeks ago, when injuries to derailed any realistic hopes of a long postseason run. One-and-done exits at both the ACC and NCAA Tournaments, though, represented an embarrassing ending to the season for one of the most prominent programs in college basketball. (Chapelboro.com)

Seth Trimble emotional after heartbreaking end to his college basketball career

's disappointment was layered. "It just sucks. Very sad," Trimble said quietly, lamenting that he thought the team had the talent to make a run in the NCAA Tournament. "The other thing is just knowing I won’t be able to get to wear this jersey again, I will not be able to represent the university in a way that you dreamed of as a kid." (Tar Heel Tribune)

Tyler Hansbrough on UNC Basketball's loss to VCU

"I'm not stunned," said. "We talked about it at halftime, you asked me 'you have to be pretty happy.' And I said, 'No I've seen this story before.' They had some lapses in games where they just go still offensively, defensively. Their competitiveness just drops a little bit. They never step on anybody's throat. It's been something all year." (USA Today)

UNC Women's Basketball Hosting NCAA Tournament: Know Before You Go

Prior to UNC Women's Basketball hosting first- and second-round games of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament this weekend, here's all the information you need before your visit to Carmichael Arena. Game Times: No. 5 Maryland vs. No. 12 Murray State, 3:00 p.m. No. 4 UNC vs. No. 13 Western Illinois, 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 2:00 p.m. (GoHeels.com)
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Today In UNC History
March 23, 1957
No. 1 Carolina beats No. 2 Kansas, 54-53, in another triple overtime classic. Tommy Kearns jumps center against 7-0 All-America center Wilt Chamberlain. Lennie Rosenbluth scores 20, but fouls out in regulation. UNC center Joe Quigg hits the winning free throws with six seconds left in the third OT and Carolina caps perfect 32-0 season as national champions.
March 23, 1997
Shammond Williams scores 22 and Vince Carter adds 18 as Carolina beats Louisville, 97-74, to send Dean Smith to his 11th Final Four. Smith would coach his final game, a 66-58 loss to Arizona, in Indianapolis on March 29, 1997.
March 23, 2008
Tyler Hansbrough breaks Christian Laettner’s ACC record for career free throws against Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament second round in Raleigh. Hansbrough set the UNC record on Feb. 3 at Florida State.
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