Buckeyes challenge Tar Heels

Posted Nov 29, 2006

North Carolina coach Roy Williams said he never thought the NBA would pass a rule requiring its players to be 19 and a year removed from high school, so he only recruited high school star Greg Oden "a little bit." Can you imagine if Williams had snagged him, too? Even with Ohio State's 7-footer sidelined while rehabilitating his right wrist, tonight's ACC-Big Ten Challenge, pitting the No. 3 Buckeyes at No. 7 UNC, will feature one of the largest collections of rookie talent on any floor this season. (Raleigh News & Observer)

Related: Basketball, Tar Heels in the NBA

Caleb Wilson confirms that UNC will be included in the NBA 2K video game
Caleb Wilson. Elite basketball player and breaking news reporter? The five-star freshman, just hours after dropping a double-double performance in the UNC basketball program's final...
Fri Oct 31, 2025

Former UNC JV Basketball players reflect after team is cut
The hours before varsity basketball games in the Dean E. Smith Center this season will be a lot quieter. After 53 years of the North...
Fri Oct 31, 2025

Henri Veesaar Named To Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List
UNC junior Henri Veesaar is one of 20 preseason candidates for the 2025-26 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award as the nation's top center, the Naismith Hall of...
Fri Oct 31, 2025

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Defense, Football Preview, WBB Exhibition Breakdown
Host Isaac Schade discusses Jarin Stevenson's ability to guard multiple positions, the "switchability" of Seth Trimble and Caleb Wilson, UNC Football's defensive improvements and offensive...
Fri Oct 31, 2025