Chansky’s Notebook: Here’s the Plan

The Smith Center can be saved without being vacated. Roy Williams has joined the movement to keep the home of the Tar Heels right where it is. The Hall of Fame coach whose name graces the court wants there to be renovation, not relocation. Build on the old Horace Williams Airport property three miles north of town? That would be a major disconnect. (Chapelboro.com)

North Carolina vs. Notre Dame Basketball Preview: Tar Heels Return Home to Face Fighting Irish

Picked to finish 10th in the ACC preseason basketball poll, Notre Dame is off to a rough start in ACC play, losing four of its last five games. Notre Dame is 2-7 in Quad 1 games this season, with wins coming at TCU 87-85 in overtime and at Stanford, 47-40. Still, Notre Dame has been competitive in most of its losses, with no defeat by more than 15 points. (Inside Carolina)

UNC-Chapel Hill announces plans to develop campus extension in Carolina North

UNC is proud to announce the development of a new campus extension in Carolina North, a generational investment in its academic mission, public impact, and shared future with the Town of Chapel Hill. UNC will develop a roughly 230-acre learn-live-work-play footprint within Carolina North on and around the former site of the Horace Williams Airport. (UNC.edu)

Video: IC Podcast - Can UNC copy the Indiana Football blueprint?

Two days after Indiana won the National Championship in football, Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the impact of the Hoosier run on schools like North Carolina. Can the Tar Heels and Bill Belichick replicate what Curt Cignetti and his coaching staff have done and turn UNC into a winning powerhouse? (View Video)

He's Not Here postcard mural sends visitors lasting scenes of Chapel Hill's charm

In 2013, local Chapel Hill artist and UNC graduate Scott Nurkin completed the iconic Chapel Hill postcard mural by the back entrance of He’s Not Here, a bar on Franklin Street. Nurkin proposed two different design iterations before settling on the postcard concept. His initial proposal was of Dean Smith and Roy Williams, but the town rejected the idea. (Daily Tar Heel)

Roy Williams urges UNC leaders to keep Smith Center on campus amid arena debate

Roy Williams said Dean Smith once charged him with protecting the Smith Center's place on campus, a responsibility that Williams is continuing to embrace. On Monday night, a group of UNC basketball supporters launched a public petition urging university leaders to renovate the Smith Center rather than relocate, and Williams helped spread the word. (MSN.com)

No. 22 UNC Basketball vs. Notre Dame: TV info, stats, scouting Irish, keys to game, and notes

With Markus Burton in the lineup, Notre Dame averaged 76.6 points per game, but is averaging only 69.4 without him. Notre Dame is also without senior forward Kebba Njie, who suffered a season-ending injury against Miami. The Irish, who have lost their last four games, got their only win in Chapel Hill 71-70 in 2015, the season they won the ACC title. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Basketball vs. Notre Dame: Preview and Prediction

No. 22 North Carolina hosts the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Wednesday and hopes to break its two-game losing skid. The good news is that Notre Dame (10-8, 1-4 ACC standings) has struggled early in ACC play and will be without its star player, Markus Burton. The Fighting Irish also are one of the worst perimeter shooting teams in the country. (USA Today)

Oby Kajuru Tabbed ACC Women's Tennis Player Of The Week

North Carolina Women's Tennis standout Oby Kajuru was named the ACC Player of the Week after starting the season 2-0 in singles and 3-0 in doubles action. Kajuru earns her first ACC honor since joining the Tar Heels as a transfer this season. Kajuru entered the spring ranked No. 23 in singles and No. 3 in doubles with her partner Susanna Maltby. (GoHeels.com)

Two UNC Alums Earn Forbes 30 Under 30 Nods

Two University of North Carolina graduates, media entrepreneur Anne Marie Hagerty ’18 and tech innovator Sheel Patel ’24, were named to the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 List in December. The Forbes list recognizes the most influential young people in various industries, including media and technology. Hagerty is the founder and CEO of Alo Media. (Carolina Alumni Review)

Derek Dixon Shows Flashes Of Potential In First Tar Heel Start

Derek Dixon‘s approach to his first career start was no different than any other game this season. Perhaps that’s why he acquitted himself well when Hubert Davis handed him the keys to UNC's offense last weekend. "Nothing changes, just be me, be vocal, lead us, start the game and just go out there and hoop," Dixon said after Saturday’s loss at Cal. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Men's Tennis Opens Season With 7-0 Win Over Queens

UNC Men's Tennis cruised past Queens, 7-0, to start the 2026 dual match season on Tuesday afternoon at the Cone-Kenfield Indoor Courts of the Chewning Tennis Center. The Tar Heels breezed to the doubles point and swept all six singles matches without losing a set. Constantinos Djakouris won the clincher for the Tar Heels on court No. 5, 6-2, 6-1. (GoHeels.com)

Video: IC Podcast - Roy Williams Goes Public on Smith Center Debate. Does It Matter?

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the latest on the Smith Center debate and how Roy Williams' public message impacts the decision makers and the Carolina Basketball family in regards to renovating the current facility or building a new off-campus arena. (View Video)

UNC Men's Lacrosse Ranked No. 6 In Inside Lacrosse Preseason Poll

Entering the 2026 season, the North Carolina men's lacrosse team was ranked sixth in the Inside Lacrosse Preseason Poll, announced Tuesday. The Tar Heels, one of three Atlantic Coast Conference programs ranked in the top-10, finished last season with 10 wins, a share of the ACC regular-season title, and the program's 34th NCAA Tournament appearance. (GoHeels.com)

Three things to watch as UNC Basketball hosts Notre Dame Wednesday

After a horrible, no good, very bad week out west, UNC Basketball returns to the Smith Center on Wednesday to host a Notre Dame squad that has not gotten off to a great start in the conference. Unlike Carolina’s 2-3 start where they were in every game, only one of Notre Dame’s ACC losses was by one possession — the Cal team that just beat UNC. (Tar Heel Blog)

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