Hubert Davis addresses need to hold players accountable amid losing stretch
After beginning the season with an 11-1 record, North Carolina has lost three of its last four games. After the Tar Heels’ 84-78 loss at Cal on Saturday, UNC coach
Hubert Davis revealed how his team will fight through their rough patch. "Just continue to repeat it, continue to drill it, continue to coach it, and continue to hold guys accountable towards it." (
On3.com)
Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball's System Failure
UNC went to the West Coast in search of some stability. What the Tar Heels found was an unsettling reality in the form of historically bad defense, two losses, and a team in disarray. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell try to figure out where the Tar Heels go from here.
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Mon Jan 19
Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Basketball Struggles Out West, Pete Chilcutt Joins
UNC Men's Basketball went 0-2 on the West Coast and returns home with more questions than answers (1:26). Former Tar Heel and NBA forward
Pete Chilcutt joins
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas to discuss the Tar Heels' challenges (10:36). Plus: Was
Stuart Scott in the crowd for the first game in the Smith Center? (42:28).
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Mon Jan 19
Seth Trimble's Message To His Tar Heel Teammates
Following UNC Basketball's second loss in four days on the West Coast, a trip that turned the season on its head,
Seth Trimble had some words for his disappointed teammates in the locker room at Haas Pavilion. "It was basically just to let go. Let got of all outside noise; whatever fans have to say. Whatever your expectations of yourself are. Whatever it is." (
TarHeel247)
UNC Women's Tennis Coach Brian Kalbas Reaches 800 Career Victories
UNC Women's Tennis coach Brian Kalbas reached 800 career wins Saturday. He remains the winningest active NCAA tennis coach in the nation and just the third all-time to reach 800 wins. Kalbas is also the winningest coach in ACC women's tennis history. He was recently named to the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2026. (
GoHeels.com)
History: The Smith Center's Grand Opening
Hollywood couldn’t have scripted the scene any better. It was Saturday, Jan. 18, 1986 and the North Carolina Tar Heels were hosting the Duke Blue Devils in the long anticipated unveiling of the Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, better known as the Dean Dome.
Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski boasted rosters that included 11 future NBA players. (
Inside Carolina)
ESPN says 'technical issue' led fans to miss large chunk of UNC vs. Cal basketball game
The frustration of watching North Carolina fall behind by 20 points at Cal on Saturday wasn’t the only maddening experience for Tar Heels fans. ESPN’s insistence on scheduling college basketball games for two-hour windows frequently forces fans to either switch to another channel, stream online, or use the ESPN app to see the beginning of games. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
What Can Be Learned from UNC's Two Opposing Defensive Halves At Cal?
Continuing its inexplicable defensive woes, UNC couldn’t have played worse in Saturday’s first half. After surrendering 45 first-half points at Stanford on Wednesday, the Tar Heels allowed 54 before halftime to a Cal team that scored 56 total in its previous game. But hopefully something can be gleaned from UNC's second-half comeback moving forward. (
Inside Carolina)
Three Takeaways: UNC Women's Basketball handles Florida State, 82-55
Free throws continue to trend upward for UNC Women's Basketball. After closing the Miami game at the line, the Tar Heels followed it with another excellent performance Sunday, going 9-for-9. "There's something about this team,"
Courtney Banghart said. "You tell them they're not good at something and they have an unbelievable ability to focus on it." (
TarHeel247)
Meet Drake Maye's Parents. All About the Patriots QB's Dad Mark and Mom Aimee
Mark Maye and Aimee Maye built a family rooted in athletics. The two first crossed paths at the University of North Carolina (UNC), where Mark played football for the Tar Heels from 1983 to 1988. They later married and went on to raise four sons —
Luke Maye, Cole, Beau and
Drake Maye — all of whom inherited their parents’ drive and love of sports. (
People)
Video: UNC Women's Basketball Cruises Past Florida State, 82-55 - Highlights
Taking on Florida State in Tallahassee on Sunday, UNC Women's Basketball grabbed the lead on the opening possession and never looked back, coming away with an 82-55 victory over the Seminoles. Check out the highlights.
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Sun Jan 18
Why Michael Busch may be Cubs' most important hitter entering 2026
His impressive breakout aside, the spotlight didn't shine on
Michael Busch much in 2025. But as we look forward to 2026, Busch is set to become a more prominent figure for the team. In fact, he may be the most important hitter in the Cubs’ lineup. While others received more fanfare, it was Busch who finished 2025 as Chicago’s most productive hitter. (
MLB.com)
Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 82, Florida State 55
View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball team's 82-55 victory over the Florida State Seminoles on Sunday afternoon in Tallahassee. (
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Sun Jan 18
Courtney Banghart sees ‘growth steps’ as UNC Women's Basketball blows out FSU
UNC Women's Basketball will likely lose the tag as the worst free-throw shooting team in the ACC after back-to-back perfect games from the line. The issues that loomed large in some close losses earlier this season were nowhere to be found in the Tar Heels’ 82-55 victory over Florida State on Sunday after extending their made free-throw streak to 19. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Art’s Angle: Not Good Enough
Three nights after
Hubert Davis’ team was outscored 11-3 in the closing minutes, the UNC coach was asked how it could possibly be guilty of giving up 54 points in the first half of what was a must-win contest. "I don’t know," he answered. Those three words triggered widespread social media flak, from former star players to 80-year-old media alumni. (
Chapelboro.com)