Expect a Physical, Defensive Showdown Between UNC and Wake Forest

With two wins needed to become bowl eligible, UNC begins by facing a challenge on Tobacco Road. The first opponent: Wake Forest. Two of the ACC’s best defenses will square off, as both the Tar Heels and Demon Deacons rank in the top 40 nationally. That stands to reason, since Bill Belichick and Wake’s Jake Dickert are defensive-minded coaches. (Sports Illustrated)

North Carolina Football vs Wake Forest: Preview and Prediction

Prediction: Wake Forest 22, UNC 18. In a matchup between first-year head coaches, Jake Dickert has the Demon Deacons bowl eligible and Bill Belichick is trying to get UNC to that point. Both teams have solid defenses, but Wake Forest has running back Demond Claiborne. The Deacs have won three of the last four games against UNC in Winston-Salem. (MSN.com)

Video: Carolina Insider - UNC Football at Wake Forest Preview

Jones Angell from the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com preview UNC Football's showdown against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem on Saturday afternoon (4:30 p.m., The CW). (View Video)

UNC Football at Wake Forest: How to watch, notes, stats, depth charts

What to watch: Quarterbacks and turnovers. UNC’s Gio Lopez and Wake Forest’s Robby Ashford, have battled turnover issues. Lopez has thrown five interceptions and lost two fumbles, and Ashford has five interceptions. Avoiding turnovers will be big. Defensive strengths and offensive weaknesses: Wake Forest’s defense allows just 20.3 points per game. (Tar Heel Tribune)

No. 15 UNC Volleyball Downs Virginia In Four Sets

No. 15 UNC Volleyball earned a 3-1 win (25-18, 23-25, 25-19, 25-22) over Virginia on Friday at Carmichael Arena (Highlights). Bridget Malone showed out off the bench with eight kills in just two sets of play. Chelsea Thorpe, Safi Hampton, and Laynie Smith were a three headed monster combining for 41 kills. Thorpe hit an insane .593 and Smith hit .429. (GoHeels.com)

Tar Heels Receive Encouraging Injury Update Before Football Showdown With Wake Forest

Before its game at Wake Forest, UNC Football received a boost of confidence in its injury report. Star cornerback Thaddeus Dixon was upgraded to questionable for Saturday after missing four games with an injury suffered against Clemson. A questionable designation means Dixon is uncertain to play and has less than a 50% chance of participating. (Sports Illustrated)

UNC Women’s Soccer Tops Third-Seeded Tennessee, 3-1, In NCAA Tournament First Round

UNC Women's Soccer (13-6, 6-4 ACC) opened the 2025 NCAA Tournament with a 3-1 win on the road against No. 3 Tennessee (Highlights). The Tar Heels were led by a brace from Kate Faasse. Carolina will head to Fort Worth, Texas for the second round of the tournament next week. The Tar Heels will face the sixth seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders on Nov. 20. (GoHeels.com)

UNC vs. NC Central Postgame Quotes

Hubert Davis on zero turnovers in the second half: "It's something I talk about to them every day, the importance of making the easy play. I give them every slogan you know, make the easy play. We don't need home runs. We just need singles. Simple works perfectly, and try to get them to understand that it's important for us to not turn the ball over." (GoHeels.com)

UNC Basketball follows Hubert Davis pregame message as Tar Heels shut down NC Central

Before the Tar Heels throttled North Carolina Central in a 97-53 rout at the Smith Center, coach Hubert Davis highlighted the Eagles' top scorer Gage Lattimore, a player who entered the game averaging 24 points. "Coach Davis harped on it in the pregame: 'When he comes here, he’s gonna have an off night,'" freshman guard Derek Dixon said afterward. (MSN.com)

Box Score: North Carolina 97, NC Central 53

View the complete box score from the No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels' 97-53 victory over the N.C. Central Eagles on Friday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

UNC vs. NC Central Postgame Notes

UNC committed 10 turnovers in the first half, none in the second. The Tar Heels had assists on their first 12 field goals. UNC blocked 14 shots, its most since blocking 15 vs. Northern Kentucky on 12/27/13. It was the seventh time in history the Tar Heels had at least 14 blocks. Jonathan Powell made multiple three-pointers for the second-straight game. (GoHeels.com)

Video: IC Postgame Podcast - UNC Too Much for NC Central

UNC Basketball's four-five punch was devastating on Friday as the Tar Heels rolled to a 97-53 win over N.C. Central. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan and Tommy Ashley discuss the win, Wilson's complete night, and the block party the Tar Heels put on in the Smith Center. (View Video)

Lucas: The Standard

"Did you see what he did?" Kyan Evans asked. The Tar Heel point guard was relaxing in the film room after North Carolina's 97-53 victory over North Carolina Central. Evans had played one of the best games of his UNC career, handing out seven assists and establishing the standard for a Carolina offense that distributed 21 assists on 30 field goals. (GoHeels.com)

Turnover turnaround: UNC Basketball cleans it up, shares ball well in crushing NC Central

In early-season mismatches when winning is a given, meeting the expected standard and improving are the goals. From the first Blue-White game, turnovers have been an obvious area UNC has had to clean up. Ten first-half turnovers, many of them of the careless variety, in the Tar Heels’ 97-53 win over N.C. Central showed that problem lingers. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC’s Ball Movement Puts on a Clinic in 97–53 Victory

For all the highlight dunks, blocked shots, and lopsided runs in UNC's 97-53 win over NC Central, the clearest identity emerging for this UNC team is its unselfishness. Hubert Davis has preached "good to great" basketball for years, but on Friday, the Tar Heels played like a team that has fully embraced it. North Carolina assisted on its first 12 baskets. (TarHeel247)

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