Tar Heels show resilience, fight: "We can compete at this level"

Posted Dec 18, 2016
It's hard to think about positives when you team loses a tough game in the closing seconds. The Tar Heels were up three late in the game but fell to a very talented Kentucky team 103-100. UNC was there. They came back. They showed fight. They could have won. Following the game, CarolinaBlue spoke with Luke Maye, Isaiah Hicks, and Justin Jackson. (Carolina Blue)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

UNC Men's Basketball Set For VCU In NCAA First Round Thursday - Pregame Notes
UNC Men's Basketball is playing in the NCAA Tournament for the 55th time, the second-most appearances all-time. The Tar Heels are the six seed in...
Thu Mar 19, 2026

Where Caleb Wilson Finished In College Basketball Freshman Impact Rankings
4. PF Caleb Wilson, UNC. Despite a pair of injuries that ended Caleb Wilson’s season, the freshman made his mark on college basketball. Wilson helped...
Thu Mar 19, 2026

UNC Playing To Quiet The Noise In NCAA Tournament
If North Carolina loses this first-round game in the NCAA Tournament, the Tar Heels would have lost three in a row in that scenario, there’s...
Thu Mar 19, 2026

Caleb Wilson’s Rafters Dream Becomes Reality at UNC as He Helps from Sideline
Caleb Wilson learned Tuesday that he earned Associated Press Second-Team All-America honors, meeting the criteria for a Tar Heel to have his number permanently honored...
Thu Mar 19, 2026