Kansas Visit Gives Tar Heels Chance at Early NCAA Tournament Resume Win

It may be the first week of the college basketball season, but UNC's game vs. Kansas on Friday is a very big game. At home, the No. 25 Tar Heels have plenty of reasons to want to beat the No. 19 Jayhawks, one of which is to begin building a resume strong enough that the program and its fans aren't faced with sweating out an NCAA Tournament bid in March. (TarHeel247)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Can UNC Basketball End Its Losing Streak vs. Kansas?

The Kansas Jayhawks visit Chapel Hill for the first time as UNC Basketball prepares for Friday's historic blue-blood showdown. Can Tar Heel freshman Caleb Wilson dominate in his first high-major test against the Jayhawks' 5-star freshman Darryn Peterson? (View Video)

North Carolina vs. Kansas Basketball Preview: Blue Bloods Take Center Stage for Top 25 Showdown

This will be Kansas’ first game in Chapel Hill. Kansas leads the all-time series 7-6, and has won five straight meetings against UNC. Four of those wins for the Jayhawks have come in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels last beat the Jayhawks in Nov. 2002, upsetting No. 2 Kansas and Roy Williams in the Preseason NIT at Madison Square Garden. (Inside Carolina)

Carolina Insider Podcast: Luka Bogavac Interview, UNC vs. Kansas preview, Football preview

It's a big weekend in Chapel Hill as UNC Basketball hosts Kansas on Friday and Tar Heel Football welcomes Stanford to Kenan Stadium on Saturday. Jones Angell and Adam Lucas preview both games (BB: 7:23, FB: 25:38). Plus, The wait is over as Luka Bogavac joins Carolina on the court and on the Podcast (36:29). (Listen To Podcast)

Hubert Davis says UNC must be physical to win inside battles against Kansas

UNC must embrace physicality to win the rebounding battles and neutralize the Jayhawks’ massive center. That was Hubert Davis’ message ahead of Friday’s clash of blue bloods with No. 19 Kansas at the Smith Center, along with being the aggressor and making first contact. "You’re going to have to be physical when the ball goes up in the air." (Tar Heel Tribune)

Tar Heels Looking To Henri Veesaar In Physical Matchup vs. Kansas

The 7-foot Henri Veesaar, to the surprise of Hubert Davis, turned in the first double-double of his career against Central Arkansas in UNC's season opener. On Friday, Veesaar will need to bring that production inside against Bill Self’s squad. The Kansas Jayhawks are visiting the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, bringing 6-foot-10 Flory Bidunga with them. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Basketball's first real test against No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks

Caleb Wilson hasn’t smiled in practice this week. The freshman forward has been too locked in getting ready for UNC's first big test this season against Kansas. And for good reason. It’s the chance to prove this season's team is different. "He's ready, and he wants the spotlight," head coach Hubert Davis said. "He's somebody that runs towards it." (Daily Tar Heel)

Podcast: Carolina Football Live - Nov. 6, 2025

North Carolina Football General Manager Michael Lombardi joins Jones Angell from the Tar Heel Sports Radio Network to recap last week's win over Syracuse, preview Saturday's matchup against Stanford, answer questions from Tar Heel fans, and more. (Listen To Podcast)

UNC Women’s Basketball Dominates 2nd Half, Rolls Past Elon

UNC Women's Basketball is better when Nyla Brooks is logging more minutes on the court than miles on the exercise bike, and when they can find the shooting range from outside the 3-point arc. No. 11 North Carolina shook off a terrible first half to make it a 71–37 rout Thursday over Elon in Carmichael Arena despite going 4 of 26 from 3-point range. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 71, Elon 37

View the complete box score from the No. 11 UNC Women's Basketball team's 71-37 victory over the Elon Phoenix on Thursday night at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Video: UNC Women's Basketball Post-Elon Press Conference

North Carolina head women's basketball coach Courtney Banghart joins forward Cierra Toomey and guard Indya Nivar to discuss the No. 11 Tar Heels' 71-37 victory over the Elon Phoenix on Thursday night in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

UNC WR Coach Garrick McGee Pre-Stanford Interview and Takeaways

North Carolina wide receivers coach Garrick McGee met with the media Thursday ahead of the Tar Heels' game against Stanford. McGee talked about Kobe Paysour and how the veteran receiver has led by example throughout his entire career, and specifically this season. McGee also discussed how Jordan Shipp, despite his age, acts like a seasoned veteran. (TarHeel247)

UNC’s Caleb Wilson, a member of ‘best freshman class ever,’ to test Kansas on Friday

Caleb Wilson flushed three slam dunks in the first 2 1/2 minutes of No. 25 North Carolina’s rout of Central Arkansas. Fifth-year Tar Heels head basketball coach Hubert Davis agreed with a Carolina reporter’s assertion that Wilson might be the school’s most prolific dunker since Brice Johnson, who played at North Carolina from 2013 to 2016. (Kansas City Star)

Previewing UNC men's basketball backcourt

Senior Seth Trimble has proven to be one of the most threatening defensive players in the country. Trimble has also taken on a leadership role, winning the Marvin Williams Carolina Way Award at the end of his junior season. The award was given to Trimble for his hard work and unselfish play, with the guard prioritizing the team over individual accolades. (Daily Tar Heel)

No. 1 UNC Field Hockey Beats Duke, Advances to ACC Tournament Final

Three second-half goals powered No. 1 UNC Field Hockey to a 5-2 win against Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals in Louisville on Thursday afternoon (Highlights). The victory was North Carolina’s second against the Blue Devils in the last six days. The Tar Heels are seeking their ninth consecutive ACC Field Hockey championship and 28th overall. (Chapelboro.com)

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