North Carolina vs. Central Arkansas Basketball Preview: New-Look Tar Heels Embark on New Season

Looking at Central Arkansas: The Bears finished 9-24 overall and 4-14 in Atlantic Sun Conference play last season, winning just one true road game. This season, Central Arkansas has been picked to finish 11th in the 12-team Atlantic Sun Conference in the media’s predicted order of finish. The Bears revamped their roster, bringing in 11 newcomers. (Inside Carolina)

Tar Heels in the NBA: Drake Powell sprains ankle in return, Cole Anthony has big game

Drake Powell’s bad injury luck continued Sunday. The Brooklyn Nets rookie, who missed the preseason with knee tendinopathy, has suffered ankle injuries in both NBA games he’s played this season, showing flashes of why he was a first-round draft pick each game. For Milwaukee, Cole Anthony scored 16 in the Bucks’ win over the Warriors last week. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball Recruiting Updates and Season Preview

Months of roster assembly, practice, scrimmages, and two exhibitions are in the past and the 2025-26 edition of Carolina Basketball tips off Monday. Inside Carolina's Sean Moran, Sherrell McMillan, and Joey Powell give recruiting and roster updates and preview the Tar Heels' first week of games. (View Video)

Perimeter Passing Could be Lethal Weapon for Carolina Basketball

Perhaps a glimpse into UNC's basketball future was featured during an impressive second-half stretch against Winston-Salem State. The willingness to pass the ball and having numerous players capable of making perimeter shots were the recipe that made for this impressive period of play. And it could be one of the team's most lethal attributes. (TarHeel247)

Forget the Overall Record, UNC Football’s Improvement Tells the Real Story

Bill Parcells famously said, "You are what your record says you are." For UNC Football, there’s more context to it. While the Tar Heels are 3-5 with a 1-3 record in ACC play, their record could be much better. In the last three weeks, the Tar Heels have shown massive improvement despite losing two out of its last three games by a combined 4 points. (Sports Illustrated)

No. 11 UNC Women's Basketball Tips Off Season Monday, Hosting NC Central

No. 11 UNC Women's Basketball tips off the 2025-26 season against NC Central on Monday. The Tar Heels host the Eagles for its Field Trip Day game at 11 a.m., welcoming over 4,600 students and teachers from around the state. The game can be streamed on ACC Network or heard on 97.9 FM/1360 AM WCHL, Varsity Network App, or the GoHeels App. (GoHeels.com)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - UNC Basketball Season Preview, Strengths, Questions & More

The North Carolina 2025-26 basketball season arrives on Monday, as Jacob Turner, David Sisk, and Andrew Jones from TarHeel247 dive into UNC's strengths, question marks, what intrigues them about this team, and much more in their season preview. (View Video)

Luka Bogavac brings professional experience to UNC basketball

Luka Bogavac is a different kind of newcomer. He’s not a freshman out of high school. He’s not a transfer from another school. A year ago, Bogavac was playing professional basketball in his home country Montenegro. He will make his college basketball debut for the Tar Heels this fall as a 22-year-old junior guard. He is still awaiting clearance from the University. (Daily Tar Heel)

Blanca Thomas leads UNC's charge to replace rebounding, post production

Seventeen rebounds per game went out the door for UNC Women’s Basketball. So how does coach Courtney Banghart replace that production? She doesn't — at least not directly. But she can redistribute it — get a little longer, a little tougher, a little smarter. And standing at the middle of that equation is 6-foot-5 sophomore center Blanca Thomas. (Daily Tar Heel)

Ghosts of UNC's past and present

Every October, the whispers of UNC’s past seem to echo a little louder. For decades, students and staff have swapped legends of spirits that are said to linger around campus. For some of UNC’s most iconic buildings, those stories seem to be much eerier than just history. Here are a few campus legends that reappear year after year. (Daily Tar Heel)

Previewing UNC's women's basketball's frontcourt

Now entering her sophomore season, 6-foot-5 Blanca Thomas continues to be a highly anticipated interior presence in Chapel Hill. Her impact as a first-year averaging 3.5 rebounds per game hints at her potential dominance on the court. Ciera Toomey, now a redshirt sophomore, is the epitome of the modern, position-less forward. (Daily Tar Heel)

Melkart Abou Jaoude, Tyler Thompson Anchor UNC Defense Amid Noticeable Midseason Surge

The biggest storyline of the last month has been the improvement of the UNC Football team. In Friday's 27-10 win over Syracuse, Carolina’s offense posted a season-high 425 yards - its first game above 400. The Tar Heels have averaged 354.6 yards per game since the second open date, up nearly 100 yards from the 264.8 they averaged after Clemson. (Sports Illustrated)

Drake Maye extends Patriots' win streak to six; Cedric Gray has monster game

Drake Maye didn’t have his best day, but it was enough to lead New England to its sixth consecutive victory. Maye threw an interception and lost a fumble, but also completed 19 of 29 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns. Titans linebacker Cedric Gray continued his roll with a huge day, and Colts wide receiver Josh Downs caught a touchdown pass. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Preview: UNC women's basketball's schedule features three teams in last year's Final Four

The first key matchup of the season for UNC Women's Basketball will be the opening game of the WBCA Challenge in Las Vegas against No. 3 UCLA on November 13. The Tar Heels will continue their difficult non-conference schedule at No. 4 Texas on December 4. North Carolina will conclude its regular season at home against No. 9 Duke on March 1. (Daily Tar Heel)

UNC Football vs. Syracuse: Winners, Losers, and Honorable Mentions

Winners: Demon June. The freshman had an amazing night that will probably see him get some weekly recognition from the ACC. June racked up 182 all-purpose yards with 101 on the ground and 81 from the air, with two touchdowns. Honorable Mentions: Melkart Abou Jaoude followed up last week's great game with another two-sack performance. (Tar Heel Blog)

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