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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)

Video: UNC Players Post-ECU Locker Room Interviews

North Carolina forward , center , and guard speak with reporters following the No. 12 Tar Heels' 99-51 win over ECU on Monday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Caleb Wilson leads No. 12 North Carolina to season-high point total in 99-51 rout of East Carolina

had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 12 North Carolina had its highest point total of the season in a 99-51 victory over East Carolina on Monday night. finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. added 15 points and Seth Trimble scored 12 for the Tar Heels, who hit 12 3-pointers and shot 54% from the field. (Associated Press)

UNC Basketball Blows Out ECU To Close Non-Conference Play

North Carolina returned to the Smith Center Monday to close out the non-conference portion of its basketball schedule, and did so in dominant fashion, breezing past the East Carolina Pirates, 99-51. On a night where could get anything he wanted, the freshman phenom finished with yet another double-double: 21 points to go with 12 rebounds. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - How Seth Trimble's Return Transforms UNC Basketball

's return to the UNC Basketball lineup immediately transforms the Tar Heels' outlook, unlocking a potent offense and potentially solving the lingering backup five issue. Can North Carolina ride this revitalized lineup to elite status as ACC play approaches? (View Video)

UNC Men's Basketball Hosts ECU In Non-Conference Finale Monday - Pregame Notes

North Carolina (11-1) concludes the regular-season, non-conference portion of its schedule by hosting ECU (5-7) on Monday, Dec. 22 at 8:05 p.m. on ACC Network (Doug Sherman, Terrence Oglesby). The Tar Heels and Pirates have two common opponents this season. UNC beat St. Bonaventure and lost to Michigan State, while ECU lost to both. (GoHeels.com)

North Carolina vs. East Carolina Basketball Preview: Non-Conference Finale

Picked to finish 10th out of 13 teams in the American Conference preseason poll, East Carolina has done little to disprove such projections. Ranked 288th in the NET, ECU’s best win this season was against Buffalo (73-70), a Quad 3 opponent at home. The Pirates are 3-3 in Quad 4 games and barely defeated Division II Elizabeth City State, 71-70. (Inside Carolina)

Caleb Wilson Named ACC Men's Basketball Rookie Of The Week

North Carolina forward was named ACC Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week on Monday. Wilson averaged 20.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.5 blocks in wins over ETSU and Ohio State. They were his third and fourth consecutive 20-point games. Wilson scored 16 of his game-high 20 points against OSU in the second half. (GoHeels.com)

Bobby Petrino Would Bring Brilliance, Baggage To UNC

Bobby Petrino, the man whose name evokes both offensive brilliance and controversy, is reportedly set to become UNC's next offensive coordinator under Coach . The news, first reported by On3’s Pete Nakos, comes with a jolt of intrigue for Tar Heels fans. A Carolina program that has made many off-the-field headlines, is creating even more. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball Winning in Different Ways

UNC Basketball beat ETSU at home and gutted out a close one against Ohio State in Atlanta. 's return makes the Tar Heels' change in rotation and minute distribution a development to watch. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, Joey Powell dive into two distinctively different wins for North Carolina. (View Video)

Jarin Stevenson Is UNC Basketball's Swiss Army Knife

is UNC Basketball's glue guy, a 6-foot-10 Swiss army knife. Stevenson’s numbers may not show it, but his versatility makes him invaluable. He can play any position from small forward to center and defend big men as well as guards. He doesn’t care if he’s starting or coming off the bench or whether he’s playing at the three, four, or five. (USA Today)
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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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