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Henri Veesaar Expected to Return to Practice, Questionable for Saturday

North Carolina center is expected to return to practice in a limited fashion Friday, but his status is still uncertain ahead of Saturday's game at Syracuse. "Had an individual workout yesterday. He's planning on participating in practice today; limited basis. But he is still questionable. So, we'll have to see how practice goes," Davis said Friday. (TarHeel247)

Tar Heel Forward James Brown Has Surgery, Out For The Season

North Carolina sophomore forward is out for the rest of the season, Tar Heels' Coach said on Friday ahead of UNC's game at Syracuse on Saturday. Davis said the 6-foot-10 native of Aurora, IL, had surgery on his right foot on Wednesday and will not play again this season. Brown saw action in only nine games this season. (TarHeel247)

Video: Hubert Davis Friday Pre-Syracuse Press Conference

North Carolina head men's basketball coach speaks with the media on Friday to discuss the No. 16 Tar Heels' road matchup against the Syracuse Orange on Saturday, the injury statuses of and , and more. (View Video)

No. 16 UNC Basketball at Syracuse: TV info, stats, scouting Orange, keys to game, and notes

Without and likely without vs. Syracuse, UNC can’t depend on traditional post scoring. Zayden High and must provide rim runs, screen-setting, offensive rebounding, and vertical defense. Collective rebounding, especially from guards, is essential. UNC should look to score before Syracuse’s defense is set. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Needs Jarin Stevenson, Zayden High to Dominate Syracuse Rematch

UNC Basketball battles injuries and inconsistency as they seek redemption in a crucial ACC rematch at Syracuse on Saturday. With and sidelined, can and Zayden High rise to the challenge and help the Tar Heels maintain their NCAA Tournament hopes? (View Video)

Tar Heel Basketball Great Doug Moe Passes Away At Age 87

, a first-team All-America forward as a Tar Heel in the 1960-61 season, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17 at age 87. Moe was a two-time All-ACC pick, averaging 20.4 points and 14 rebounds in 1961 and 10.6 boards per game in his career. He was a 3-time All-Star in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and NBA head coach for 15 seasons. (GoHeels.com)

Will Seth Trimble, UNC Basketball show progress at Syracuse? Prediction, preview

The show must go on and the UNC Basketball schedule isn’t slowing down. Despite injuries to and , the Tar Heels have to figure out a way forward at Syracuse on Saturday. Prediction: UNC 78, Syracuse 73. Following an embarrassing showing at NC State, the Tar Heels should be fired up to show they can play better. (MSN.com)

Chansky’s Notebook: An Early Test For UNC Baseball

One of the most unique series on the college baseball calendar gets underway Friday as UNC and ECU open their three-game, three-ballpark series in Greenville. Game 2 will be at Durham Bulls Athletic Park Saturday, and Game 3 in Chapel Hill on Sunday. This arrangement, with two games on campus and one at a neutral site, is entering its third season. (Chapelboro.com)

Why UNC Basketball's Matchup Saturday At Syracuse Matters, A Lot

UNC's loss at NC State, as bad as it was, only counts as one loss. It was a game State was going to be favored in regardless of who played. You don’t want to lose those games, but it’s not more detrimental to where you are in the ACC standings. But if you lose this game Saturday at Syracuse, now you’re bringing a lot of other teams into the mix. (Inside Carolina)

No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse Opens Home Slate With Ohio St. Friday

No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse plays its home opener against Ohio St. at Dorrance Field on Friday at 1:30 p.m. The 2-0 Tar Heels will face off against the Buckeyes, who are 2-1 on the season. Carolina holds an 11-1 advantage in the all-time series including a 3-0 record in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels' matchup with the Buckeyes will be broadcast on ACCNX. (GoHeels.com)

Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC vs. NC State basketball recap, Syracuse preview, Brady Manek joins

UNC was embarrassed by NC State in Raleigh on Tuesday (4:18) and now looks to regroup against the Syracuse Orange on Saturday (22:24). Next, former UNC sharp-shooting forward joins and Adam Lucas to catch us up on the latest in his life and basketball career (27:53). (Listen To Podcast)

No. 10 UNC Baseball To Take On East Carolina In Three-Site Series

UNC Baseball is set for its annual home-neutral-home series with East Carolina beginning Friday in Greenville at 5:00 p.m. It's the third season of the new format, with UNC leading 4-2. Carolina won both games in Chapel Hill, once in the neutral site, and once in Greenville. 2025's faceoff with the Pirates was pretty one-sided in favor of the Tar Heels. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Big Hitters Podcast - State of UNC Basketball with Brendan Marks

The Athletic’s Brendan Marks joins Big Hitters Only to discuss UNC Basketball without and , what the remainder of the season could look like, the future of , roster construction, the transfer portal, and the ebbs and flows of the Davis era in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Four Tar Heels Honored With ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Recognition

Awarded by the ACC, UNC Gymnastics' Gwen Fink and Men's Cross Country/Track & Field's Trevor Paschall are among 32 selected as the 2026 Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford Postgraduate Scholarship recipients. In addition, Keaton Vo from Men's Golf and from Women's Tennis were named to the 2026 ACC Excellence Award List. (GoHeels.com)

Derek Dixon's Cold Stretch Comes At Tough Time For UNC Basketball

has hit the freshman wall. There have been memorable high points to the start of Dixon’s tenure as the Tar Heels’ starting point guard, but the last three games have not been kind to him. Over those last three games, Dixon is 4-for-26 from the floor and 2-for-18 from beyond the arc. The cold stretch has yielded 10 points amid a 1-2 record. (Inside Carolina)
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Today In UNC History
February 20, 1915
Lynchburg YMCA wins 63- 20, the most lopsided loss in UNC history (43 points).
February 20, 1986
Len Bias scores 35 points to lead Maryland to a 77-72 overtime win, UNC’s first defeat in the Smith Center (Video).
February 20, 1999
Ademola Okulaja hits a game-winning three-pointer with 1.4 seconds left in UNC's 67-66 win at Virginia (Video).
February 20, 2014
Leslie McDonald scores a game-high 21 points in UNC’s 74-66 win over Duke in Chapel Hill. The game was originally scheduled for February 12th, but was postponed due to a winter storm. The Tar Heels became the first team to beat each of the top four teams in the preseason AP poll (Michigan State, Kentucky, Louisville and Duke) (Video).
February 20, 2024
Centerfielder Vance Honeycutt hits a grand slam to join Jarrett Shearin as the only two players in UNC Baseball history with 40 home runs and 50 stolen bases in their career, as the Tar Heels beat Elon, 8-7, in Chapel Hill.
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