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UNC's Kysen Terukina Named ACC Wrestler Of The Week

North Carolina wrestling 125-pounder Kysen Terukina has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon. Terukina, in his first season with the Tar Heels, earned conference honors for the first time in his career, following last weekend's 2-0 stretch against Nebraska and Northern Iowa. (GoHeels.com)

Video: IC Podcast - Bobby Petrino, Talent, and UNC's Quarterbacks

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss what's next for UNC Football after Monday's announcement that longtime college coach Bobby Petrino will be hired as Carolina's offensive coordinator, the Tar Heels' need for a stronger QB group, and how expectations are now viewed entering 2026. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: Performative

East Carolina, literally and figuratively, is not in the Tar Heels’ league. The Pirates walked the plank of UNC's most performative victory that gave the joyful crowd a prelude to Christmas with the 99-51 win. The only shortfall was not scoring 100 points that comes with Bojangles biscuits. That, and the Crumbl Cookies promotion, kept the fans extra engaged. (Chapelboro.com)

THT Newsletter: Seth Trimble Returns, UNC Football's New OC, CJ Rosser Visits, 4-Star Safety Commits

There’s a lot to cover in this week's newsletter before we log off for the holidays, so let’s dive in. is back, UNC Football landed a new offensive coordinator and a 4-star safety, 5-star forward paid a visit, Smith Center discussions are intensifying, Women’s Basketball keeps blowing out opponents, and much more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Henri Veesaar’s 3-point shooting stretches floor, limits of UNC’s offense

With a shooting range that stretches to the mountains of North Carolina, ’s perimeter threat is becoming lethal. With his feet in the North Carolina graphic on Court during warmups, the 7–0 Arizona transfer routinely flutters the net with his high-arching shot, which makes his in-game attempts from behind the arc look simple. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Carolina Insider - Post-ECU Reactions & Interviews

Join and Adam Lucas for Carolina Insider postgame reactions as they break down the Tar Heels' 99-51 win over the East Carolina Pirates, review game stats and highlights, speak with coach and forward , and more. (View Video)

North Carolina vs. East Carolina Postgame Notes

North Carolina tied a single-game school record as eight players made three-pointers, including 's career-high four. tied a UNC freshman record scoring 20 or more points in his fifth straight game. also scored 20 or more five straight games as a freshman in 1974-75. The Tar Heels held the Pirates to 26% shooting. (GoHeels.com)

Lucas: Merry

Thank you, Santa. The big man delivered exactly what UNC Basketball needed on Monday. It was more than just a shellacking of East Carolina. It was something very difficult to find in sports — a night when everything went right and everyone went home happy. Only four other UNC teams this century have started at least 12-1 through 13 games. (GoHeels.com)

Elijah Davis’ Late 3-Pointer Culmination of Emotional Basketball Journey

had no idea what to do. The son of UNC coach , Elijah had just flung up a long three-pointer in the waning moments of the Tar Heels’ 99-51 win against East Carolina at the Smith Center. It went in, but Davis doesn’t clearly remember the moment. "I blacked out," he said after the game. "Kind of like a flashback of everything." (Chapelboro.com)

Box Score: North Carolina 99, East Carolina 51

View the complete box score from the No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels' 99-51 victory over the East Carolina Pirates on Monday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Video: IC Postgame Podcast - Forty Minute Rout, UNC 99 ECU 51

Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina discuss No. 12 UNC Basketball's complete domination of East Carolina on Monday. The Tar Heels started hot and kept the hammer down for the full 40 minutes and head into ACC play on a high note. (View Video)

Tar Heels start fast, put two good halves together in romp over ECU

This was exactly how these sorts of games are supposed to go for No. 12 North Carolina, but they’ve been rare this season. There have been slow starts, choppy offensive play, and bad finishes against overmatched opponents. But there was none of that against East Carolina, as the Tar Heels kept the punches coming in a 99-51 victory Monday night. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: UNC Men's Basketball Breezes Past ECU, 99-51 - Highlights

North Carolina had four starters in double figures, led by 's 21 points and 12 rebounds. went 4-for-5 from 3-point range to finish with 16 points as the No. 12 Tar Heels routed East Carolina on Monday night in Chapel Hill, 99-51. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

Video: Hubert Davis Post-ECU Press Conference

North Carolina head men's basketball coach speaks with the media following the No. 12 Tar Heels' 99-51 victory over the ECU Pirates on Monday in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Lucas: UNC vs. ECU Rapid Reactions

The 12-1 start puts this team in some lofty company. The last Tar Heel squads to get off to a better start were the 2007-08 and 2008-09 teams, both of which started 13-0. This season's team joins only four other UNC teams this century to start the season at least 12-1. The others include those two 13-0 squads, plus 12-1 teams in 2004-05 and 2006-07. (GoHeels.com)
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Today In UNC History
December 28, 1963
North Carolina shuts out Air Force, 35-0, at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida (Video).
December 28, 1979
Led by quarterback Matt Kupec, running back Amos Lawrence, and linebacker Lawrence Taylor, North Carolina defeats Michigan 17-15 in the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida.
December 28, 1981
Ethan Horton and Rod Elkins cap long North Carolina drives through a dense fog with 1-yard touchdown runs in the third period, lifting the Tar Heels to a 31-27 victory over Arkansas in the Gator Bowl.
December 28, 2013
Ryan Switzer ties the NCAA single-season punt return touchdown record (5) and is named the game's MVP as the Tar Heels defeat Cincinnati 39-17 at the Belk Bowl in Charlotte, NC.
December 28, 2016
Kennedy Meeks scores 17 points and grabs 12 rebounds, becoming the 20th player in UNC history to reach 800 career rebounds as the Tar Heels beat Monmouth, coached by former UNC point guard King rice, 102-74 in Chapel Hill.
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