Video: IC Podcast - Bobby Petrino, Talent, and UNC's Quarterbacks
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss what's next for UNC Football after Monday's announcement that longtime college coach Bobby Petrino will be hired as Carolina's offensive coordinator, the Tar Heels' need for a stronger QB group, and how expectations are now viewed entering 2026.
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Tue Dec 23
Chansky’s Notebook: Performative
East Carolina, literally and figuratively, is not in the Tar Heels’ league. The Pirates walked the plank of UNC's most performative victory that gave the joyful crowd a prelude to Christmas with the 99-51 win. The only shortfall was not scoring 100 points that comes with Bojangles biscuits. That, and the Crumbl Cookies promotion, kept the fans extra engaged. (
Chapelboro.com)
THT Newsletter: Seth Trimble Returns, UNC Football's New OC, CJ Rosser Visits, 4-Star Safety Commits
There’s a lot to cover in this week's newsletter before we log off for the holidays, so let’s dive in.
Seth Trimble is back, UNC Football landed a new offensive coordinator and a 4-star safety, 5-star forward
CJ Rosser paid a visit, Smith Center discussions are intensifying, Women’s Basketball keeps blowing out opponents, and much more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Henri Veesaar’s 3-point shooting stretches floor, limits of UNC’s offense
With a shooting range that stretches to the mountains of North Carolina,
Henri Veesaar’s perimeter threat is becoming lethal. With his feet in the North Carolina graphic on
Roy Williams Court during warmups, the 7–0 Arizona transfer routinely flutters the net with his high-arching shot, which makes his in-game attempts from behind the arc look simple. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Carolina Insider - Post-ECU Reactions & Interviews
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Jones Angell and Adam Lucas for Carolina Insider postgame reactions as they break down the Tar Heels' 99-51 win over the East Carolina Pirates, review game stats and highlights, speak with coach
Hubert Davis and forward
John Holbrook, and more.
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Tue Dec 23
North Carolina vs. East Carolina Postgame Notes
North Carolina tied a single-game school record as eight players made three-pointers, including
Henri Veesaar's career-high four.
Caleb Wilson tied a UNC freshman record scoring 20 or more points in his fifth straight game.
Phil Ford also scored 20 or more five straight games as a freshman in 1974-75. The Tar Heels held the Pirates to 26% shooting. (
GoHeels.com)
Lucas: Merry
Thank you, Santa. The big man delivered exactly what UNC Basketball needed on Monday. It was more than just a shellacking of East Carolina. It was something very difficult to find in sports — a night when everything went right and everyone went home happy. Only four other UNC teams this century have started at least 12-1 through 13 games. (
GoHeels.com)
Elijah Davis’ Late 3-Pointer Culmination of Emotional Basketball Journey
Elijah Davis had no idea what to do. The son of UNC coach
Hubert Davis, Elijah had just flung up a long three-pointer in the waning moments of the Tar Heels’ 99-51 win against East Carolina at the Smith Center. It went in, but Davis doesn’t clearly remember the moment. "I blacked out," he said after the game. "Kind of like a flashback of everything." (
Chapelboro.com)
Box Score: North Carolina 99, East Carolina 51
View the complete box score from the No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels' 99-51 victory over the East Carolina Pirates on Monday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (
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Tue Dec 23
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.
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Tue Dec 23
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
Caleb Wilson's 21 points and 12 rebounds.
Henri Veesaar 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.
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Mon Dec 22
Video: Hubert Davis Post-ECU Press Conference
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis speaks with the media following the No. 12 Tar Heels' 99-51 victory over the ECU Pirates on Monday in Chapel Hill.
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Mon Dec 22
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
Caleb Wilson, center
Henri Veesaar, and guard
Seth Trimble speak with reporters following the No. 12 Tar Heels' 99-51 win over ECU on Monday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill.
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Mon Dec 22