UNC Basketball

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Hubert Davis Discusses Defense, Caleb Wilson's Production, Luka Bogavac, and More

Hubert Davis pushed back on the notion that UNC's switching on defense is the problem. He cited everything from closeouts to not boxing out to other issues. "It's coming from a number of different areas over the last few games. The communication, I think our transition defense, I think our on-ball defense the last couple of games has not been good." (TarHeel247)

North Carolina Moves Up To No. 14 In AP Men's College Basketball Poll

After Saturday’s narrow win over Wake Forest, UNC rose three spots to No. 14 in this week’s AP Men's College Basketball Poll. North Carolina ranks second among five ACC teams in this week’s poll, behind No. 6 Duke, and ahead of No. 16 Virginia, No. 20 Louisville, and No. 22 Clemson. The Tar Heels visit Stanford on Wednesday night at 9 p.m. ET. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Men's Basketball faces another elite ACC scorer in Stanford freshman Ebuka Okorie

North Carolina’s struggles defending high-level scorers continue to mount as another elite ACC guard awaits. After SMU’s Boopie Miller dropped 27 points on the Tar Heels and Wake Forest’s Juke Harris and Nate Calmese each scored 28 points, UNC faces one of the league’s most explosive freshmen at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday: Stanford’s Ebuka Okorie. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Hubert Davis Monday Pre-Stanford ACC Basketball Coaches Conference Call

North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis speaks with reporters on Monday as part of the weekly ACC Basketball Coaches call to discuss the Tar Heels' victory over Wake Forest on Saturday, UNC's road matchup against the Stanford Cardinal on Thursday, and more. (View Video)

THT Newsletter: UNC Basketball Survives Wake, 5-Star PG Offered, Football Transfer Portal Update

UNC Basketball’s defensive deficiencies reared their head again in a narrow win over Wake Forest, 5-star PG Beckham Black received a UNC offer, there was major movement in the Football transfer portal, Tyler Hansbrough and Eddie Pope are headed to the NC Sports HOF, and Women’s Basketball had a rough showing against Notre Dame. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Identity Crisis, Contenders or Pretenders?

UNC Basketball narrowly escaped with a win over Wake Forest on Saturday as Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar emerged as statistical powerhouses. Is this season's inconsistency threatening the Tar Heels' championship aspirations? (View Video)

500 Wins Later, the Smith Center Remains the Heartbeat of UNC Basketball

North Carolina's practice at the Smith Center had just ended. Sean May, an assistant coach, donned Carolina blue Jordan-branded shoes, UNC shorts, and a quarter-zip with its logo. The building around him was on the brink of another milestone. The former National Player of the Year and 2005 National Champion reminisced on his playing days. (TarHeel247)

Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - What's 'Real' for UNC Basketball?

After a week off during which UNC Basketball had time to work on itself, the Tar Heels dealt with more of their recent issues in hanging on to eke past Wake Forest. Inside Carolina's Sean Moran, Sherrell McMillan, and Joey Powell try to decipher how much of UNC's 14-2 record is legitimate and how much is a mirage. (View Video)

Carolina Insider Podcast: Tyler Zeller on UNC vs. Wake, Stanford preview, Bobby Petrino hired

UNC Basketball beat Wake Forest for the 500th win in the Smith Center (2:38). Tyler Zeller discusses the win and the challenges of the upcoming West Coast trip (12:09). Plus: UNC vs. Stanford preview (34:03), Bobby Petrino hired as UNC Football's new offensive coordinator (38:31), and Tyler Hansbrough talks Texas Ping Pong (1:07:05). (Listen To Podcast)

Two games, one long week: UNC Basketball braces for Bay Area grind

The trip is only for two games, but for East Coast ACC teams, it can feel like a weeklong slog. When No. 17 UNC tips off at Stanford at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, it steps into a pattern that has already tested other ACC programs. The late start will follow a cross-country trip to an unfamiliar gym, then they turn around to play at California three days later. (Tar Heel Tribune)

< Back

Next >