Plugged In: North Carolina's Surprising Season

Posted Feb 18, 2006

So faster than expected, North Carolina basketball is a big story again. UNC has won 16 of its first 22 games while compiling a 7-4 ACC record - good for a solid fourth place heading into Sunday's road game against Wake Forest. The Tar Heels have done it with a pesky defense, a never-say-die attitude and one of the best freshman in ACC history in Tyler Hansbrough. (The ACC)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Video: Carolina Insider - Double Takes Episode 1; Twice the Takes, All Things Carolina
Introducing "Double Takes," a new series from Carolina Insider. Join Jones Angell and Adam Lucas for fresh perspectives, fun conversations, and a little friendly debate...
Thu Nov 5, 2026

UNC Basketball, Michael Malone working to improve rebounding woes vs. Wofford
Despite ranking 12th nationally in average height, according to KenPom, the Tar Heels were outrebounded 41-32 by a Southern Conference team that sits 202nd in...
Thu Nov 5, 2026

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Michael Malone Gets Honest About UNC Basketball's Biggest Problem
Michael Malone isn't sugarcoating UNC Basketball's early struggles. The Tar Heels have shown flashes of promise, but Malone says Carolina continues to take "two steps...
Wed Nov 4, 2026

Video: Jason Capel Discusses UNC Basketball
Former North Carolina forward and current ESPN analyst Jason Capel joined the “Tar Heel Tribune Podcast” to share his insights on this season’s UNC Basketball...
Wed Nov 4, 2026