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Jeremy Fears Jr. leads No. 11 Michigan State to victory over No. 16 North Carolina with 19 points

Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 19 points and No. 11 Michigan State pulled away to beat No. 16 North Carolina 74-58 In the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Thursday. Fears, who came in leading the nation in assists, added seven assists. led North Carolina with 18 points, had 13 and added 11, but the Tar Heels shot just 38%. (Associated Press)

North Carolina Takes First Loss, Falls To Michigan State In Fort Myers Tip-Off

The perfect start to the season is over for UNC after a six-game win streak. The Tar Heels took their first loss of the season to No. 11 Michigan State on Thursday, losing 74-58 inside Suncoast Credit Union Arena. UNC set a season low in points in the loss. UNC struggled shooting from the perimeter, making just 4-of-23 attempts from three-point range. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Faces Tough Test Against Michigan State

UNC Men's Basketball faces their toughest challenge yet: can ’ squad prove they’re tough enough to handle Tom Izzo’s Michigan State Spartans on Thanksgiving Day? Isaac Schade and Coach Bill Robinson break down the high-stakes matchup. (View Video)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 83, South Dakota State 48

View the complete box score from the No. 12 UNC Women's Basketball team's 83-48 victory over the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Thursday at the Cancun Challenge. (View Box Score)

Indya Nivar’s historic triple-double leads No. 12 UNC in rout of South Dakota State

On Thanksgiving, No. 12 UNC Women's Basketball has to be thankful for the versatility of senior guard . Nivar registered the second triple-double in program history with 13 points, 12 rebounds, while tying a 40-year-old program record with 10 steals as the Tar Heels rolled to an 83–48 victory over previously undefeated South Dakota State. (Tar Heel Tribune)

THT Newsletter: UNC Basketball Feast Week, Football 'Flip Season,' Dylan Mingo Trims List

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’re enjoying some well-earned down time with friends, food, family, and Tar Heel sports. This weekend, we’ve got men’s and women’s basketball playing big games in the tropics, Football keeps flipping recruits and now heads to Raleigh for a tough night game, 5-star trimmed his list, and much more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

No. 16 UNC Men's Basketball Set For No. 11 Michigan State On Thanksgiving - Pregame Notes

UNC and Michigan State, a pair of nationally-ranked, 6-0 teams, play for the third year in a row, this time on Thanksgiving at 4:30 p.m. in the Skechers Fort Myers Tip-Off. The game will be televised on FOX. The Tar Heels are 13-5 all-time against Michigan State, although the Spartans won the previous meeting, 94-91 in overtime last November in Maui. (GoHeels.com)

Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo Sees Big Challenge In Facing Tar Heels

Tom Izzo and North Carolina are no strangers on the basketball court, and it happens again Thursday in the ninth different venue this century. UNC won eight of those games, including in the 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2024 NCAA Tournaments. The Spartans won a year ago in Maui, but the Tar Heels are quite different from the team Izzo faced last season. (TarHeel247)

No. 12 UNC Women's Basketball Opens Cancun Challenge With Thanksgiving Hoops vs. South Dakota State

No. 12 UNC Women's Basketball faces South Dakota State on Thursday in its first of three games in the Cancun Challenge. The Tar Heels are 10-2 in multi-team event games under , taking on the Jackrabbits at 11 a.m. ET on FloHoops. The reigning Summit League champions are 5-0, coming off a 72-63 victory over Gonzaga. (GoHeels.com)

UNC-Michigan State, Duke-Arkansas are Thanksgiving 'desserts' for those first gorging on NFL

For all the college basketball played – and displayed on television – throughout Thanksgiving week, the game that might attract the most attention will be played on the holiday itself. Because there’s NFL football beforehand. Fox Sports will televise at 4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday the meeting between Michigan State and North Carolina. (Sporting News)

Video: UNC Women's Basketball 2025-26 | In Pursuit: Episode 2

UNC Women's Basketball is "In Pursuit" of a National Championship. Episode 2, “What We’re Made Of,” examines ’s journey from Helsinki, Finland, to facing her former UCLA team, 's new role as a leader on defense, and a surprising career best performance from when it mattered most. (View Video)

No. 12 UNC Women's Basketball vs. South Dakota State: How to watch, scouting the Jackrabbits

No. 12 UNC Women's Basketball faces South Dakota State on Thursday at the 2025 Cancun Challenge in Mexico. The Jackrabbits have won a Summit League-leading 11 regular-season titles and 12 tournament titles in the program’s 18 years in the conference. The Jackrabbits have won at least a share of the regular-season title five straight years. (Tar Heel Tribune)

2026 UNC Baseball Schedule Breakdown

The complete 2026 UNC Baseball schedule was released on Tuesday. Coach enters his seventh season with the Tar Heels as his team gets a full taste of the "new" ACC. The Diamond Heels will travel across the country for the first time since the ACC expansion, among other star-studded conference series. Here is a breakdown of the schedule. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Volleyball Sweeps Virginia In Final Road Match Of The Regular Season

North Carolina Volleyball took down Virginia (25-17, 28-26, 25-19), sweeping the Cavaliers in the team's final road game of the season Wednesday (Highlights). UNC led in all key statistical categories. Lauren Schutter excelled defensively for the Tar Heels, leading the match with seven blocks and posting the best hitting percentage on the day at .571. (GoHeels.com)

How UNC football players view NC State rivalry game after 'difficult' season

Likely to miss a bowl game for the first time since 2018, UNC Football visits NC State on Saturday (7:30 p.m., ACC Network), for the regular-season finale. Offensive lineman described it as a “challenging” season and receiver said “it’s been difficult,” but both are motivated to finish their careers on a positive note in Raleigh. (MSN.com)
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Today In UNC History
December 1, 1870
Chapel Hill suffers the loss of more of its population during the Civil War than any village in the South, and when student numbers do not recover, the university is forced to close during Reconstruction from December 1, 1870 until September 6, 1875.
December 1, 1945
The Tar Heels set a UNC single-game record with 555 rushing yards in a 27-18 win against Virginia in Chapel Hill.
December 1, 1952
UNC's Frank McGuire era begins with a 70-50 win over The Citadel. McGuire would post a 164-58 record in nine seasons.
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