March 23, 1957: UNC beats Kansas for the national title

Posted Mar 23, 2021
In a 1982 Sports Illustrated article, legendary sportswriter Frank Deford reflected on the 1957 North Carolina Tar Heels: "Here came Tommy Kearns, 5'10" and change, elbowing his way into the center circle opposite Wilt Chamberlain. The big man glared down. Kearns played it for all it was worth, getting way down as if he could spring 20 feet into the air." (Sports Illustrated)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Caleb Wilson, Henri Veesaar, Seth Trimble Earn All-ACC Basketball Honors
UNC freshman forward Caleb Wilson earned first-team All-ACC Men's Basketball honors and red-shirt junior center Henri Veesaar made the second team, the ACC announced Monday...
Mon Mar 9, 2026

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With Tyler Hansbrough
North Carolina Basketball legend Tyler Hansbrough joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas on the Carolina Insider podcast to recap the Tar Heels' loss at Duke,...
Mon Mar 9, 2026

UNC Men's Basketball falls to No. 19 in AP Top 25 poll after splitting two games
North Carolina dropped two spots to No. 19 in the Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll after splitting its final two regular-season games...
Mon Mar 9, 2026

Inside Out Or Else For UNC Basketball
UNC doesn't have Caleb Wilson moving forward. The ball has got to go through Henri Veesaar. He’s the best player and a very good passer,...
Mon Mar 9, 2026