Another Opportunity Awaits as No. 11 UNC Basketball Visits Miami Tuesday
UNC Basketball has another chance to strengthen an already impressive résumé. The Tar Heels are seeking a sixth Quad-1 win Tuesday in Miami, where No. 11 UNC hopes to avoid a hangover game three days after its come-from-behind victory over Duke. UNC has won five straight entering the matchup. Tip-off against the Hurricanes is 7 p.m. on ESPN. (
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Podcast: Hubert Davis Live - UNC vs. Duke Recap, Miami Preview, Fan Questions
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis joins
Jones Angell from the
Tar Heel Sports Network to talk about UNC's win over Duke, preview the Tar Heels' matchups against Miami and Pitt, answer Tar Heel fans' questions, and more.
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Tue Feb 10
Video: IC Podcast - How UNC Carries Its Win Over Duke Forward
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss how UNC Basketball can carry its big win over Duke into Tuesday's trip to Miami, the Tar Heels' tougher upcoming ACC schedule, the metrics of the Carolina's season, how Saturday's win impacts
Hubert Davis' tenure in Chapel Hill,
Seth Trimble's legacy, and more.
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Tue Feb 10
No. 11 UNC Basketball at Miami: TV info, stats, scouting Hurricanes, keys to game, and notes
Miami wants to speed up the tempo and turn it into a track meet. UNC needs to play at its tempo — fast when it’s there, but not recklessly. Smart possessions will matter.
It should be a physical game. UNC has to win the rebounding battle, especially offensive rebounds, to create extra chances. Miami is third in the ACC in rebounding margin (+8.8). (
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Five Perspectives on Seth Trimble's Historic Shot
Seth Trimble delivered one of the most memorable shots in UNC-Duke history on Saturday. Trimble caught
Derek Dixon’s pass in the right corner, directly in front of the Tar Heels’ bench, and in one fluid motion, buried a shot with 0.4 seconds remaining that Tar Heel and Blue Devil fans alike will never forget. Read coaches’ and players’ viewpoints. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Fan Reactions When UNC Beat Duke
Tar Heel fans everywhere submitted their reaction videos following UNC Basketball's big win Saturday over Duke. From the Smith Center, to Franklin Street, and even students studying abroad, watch everyone's excitement from this historic night!
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Mon Feb 9
Social Media Erupts Following UNC’s Buzzer Beater to Beat Duke, Court Storming
A comeback victory for the ages over the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday led to North Carolina men’s basketball fans taking to social media to celebrate. No. 14 UNC earned the 71-68 win off a buzzer-beating three-pointer by senior guard
Seth Trimble, capping a 9-0 run in the closing minutes to take the lead and send the
Dean Smith Center into a frenzy. (
Chapelboro.com)
The UNC-Duke finish was a wild scene on ESPN
The top rivalry in college basketball delivered in a big way on Saturday night with No. 14 North Carolina taking down No. 4 Duke 71-68 in Chapel Hill. It was a crazy finish that featured a buzzer-beating three-pointer, two court-storming incidents, and a celebratory coaching legend. The ESPN cameras found
Roy Williams enjoying things from the stands. (
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Caleb Wilson Named ACC Co-Rookie Of The Week
North Carolina forward
Caleb Wilson is the ACC Co-Rookie of the Week, the ACC announced Monday. Wilson wins the award for a third time this season after his stellar performances in wins over Syracuse and Duke last week in Chapel Hill. He is the first Tar Heel to be ACC Rookie of the Week three times since
Coby White won it five times in 2018-19. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With Theo Pinson
Former Tar Heel guard and 2017 National Champion,
Theo Pinson, joins
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas on the Carolina Insider Podcast to discuss Saturday's thrilling victory over Duke in the Smith Center.
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Mon Feb 9
UNC Men's Basketball jumps to No. 11 in AP Top 25 poll
UNC Men's Basketball moved up to a season-high No. 11 in the AP Top 25 poll after the Tar Heels’ 71-68 home victory Saturday over Duke. The best previous rank this season for Carolina, which also beat Syracuse at home last Monday 87-77, was No. 12 on Dec. 15 and Dec. 22. It’s the Tar Heels’ best ranking since they were No. 10 on Nov. 18, 2024. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Caleb Wilson Named National Player of the Week
UNC freshman forward
Caleb Wilson has been named Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week. The freshman totaled 45 points, 13 rebounds, and shot a combined 14 for 26 from the floor in a pair of Tar Heel wins last week. Wilson recorded 22 points and nine rebounds in Monday's win over Syracuse. In Saturday's win over Duke, he scored 23 points. (
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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Statement Win Over Duke
UNC Basketball shocked Duke with a 71-68 victory. Could this propel the Tar Heels towards championship contention? Isaac Schade spotlights how
Caleb Wilson’s 23-point performance,
Seth Trimble’s clutch game-winning three, and Derrick Dixon’s late-game heroics reshaped the Tar Heels’ trajectory.
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Mon Feb 9
Chansky’s Notebook: One Chapter Short
A decade ago, as a 14-year-old growing up in Charlotte,
Drake Maye attended Super Bowl 50, held in the San Francisco area, as a spectator. On Sunday, in storybook fashion, the former UNC superstar returned to the biggest stage in American sports, in the same city at the same stadium, but this time as a 24-year-old competing in Super Bowl 60. (
Chapelboro.com)
Newsletter: Trimble's Triple, Banghart's Big Win, Surratt's Super Sunday, Remembering James Spurling
What a week in UNC sports!
Seth Trimble became a legend, Women’s Basketball beat State in their house,
Chazz Surratt won a Super Bowl, two future Tar Heels were named McDonald’s All-Americans,
Coby White is coming home, RJ Davis was honored, we remember the life and legacy of James Spurling, and more. (
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