The Origin Story of UNC Freshman Phenom, Caleb Wilson
Caleb Wilson enrolled at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, a K-12 school in the Atlanta area, in eighth grade. When Mario Mays, head basketball coach at Holy Innocents, met Wilson, he immediately knew the program would benefit from his presence. "Well, first thing, he was a 6-8 eighth grader coming out of middle school,” Mays said of Wilson while laughing. (
Sports Illustrated)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Final Home Tune-Up, Recruiting Updates
UNC Basketball hosts Navy on Tuesday in their final tune-up before a brutal road stretch. Can Carolina maintain their killer instinct against a not-as-skilled-but-potentially NCAA tournament team? Schade also provides recruiting updates on five-star prospect
Deron Rippey Jr. and
Dylan Mingo.
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Tue Nov 18
UNC Women's Basketball Notebook: UNC Tested Among The Best, Post-UCLA Reflections & More
UNC Women's Basketball is 6-13 under
Courtney Banghart against AP top-10 teams in the regular season, and that record becomes 3-9 against teams in the top five after the loss to No. 3 UCLA. UNC’s highest AP ranking under Banghart is the No. 6 spot it notched in 2023. One element separating UNC from top teams is the lack of pro prospects. (
Inside Carolina)
2025 UNC Football Opponent Preview: Duke
UNC Football hosts rival Duke at Kenan Stadium on Saturday in the Tar Heels’ final home game of the season. The Blue Devils have possession of the Victory Bell after defeating Carolina in Durham last season. It was Duke’s first win against UNC since 2018. This year, Duke enters the rivalry matchup with a 5-5 record and a 4-2 mark in the
ACC standings. (
Chapelboro.com)
Tar Heels in NFL: Javonte Williams workhorse in Dallas; Cedric Gray continues outstanding season
Week 11, which started Thursday with another impressive game from
Drake Maye, ended Monday with an efficient, workhorse showing from
Javonte Williams. In between, linebacker
Cedric Gray had another outstanding game. In a season-high 22 carries, Williams ran for 93 yards in the Dallas Cowboys’ easy 33-16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball Building Cohesion
Building cohesion and confidence has been a key early-season goal for UNC Basketball. Inside Carolina’s Rob Harrington, Tommy Ashley, and 2017 national champion
Justin Jackson discuss how the Tar Heels stay sharp, balance scoring while
Seth Trimble is out, and their takes on the ACC as a whole.
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Tue Nov 18
Spencer Triplett Named Semifinalist For Patrick Mannelly Award
UNC long snapper
Spencer Triplett has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the Patrick Mannelly Award, presented to the nation's top long snapper. Triplett has gone 87-for-87 on snaps this season with 50 on punts, 20 field goal attempts, and 17 extra-points. He has worked tirelessly perfecting his craft as well as being a leader on special teams. (
GoHeels.com)
Podcast: Carolina Football Live - Nov. 17, 2025
North Carolina Football General Manager Michael Lombardi joins
Jones Angell to recap last week's matchup with Wake Forest, preview Saturday's game against Duke, answer questions from Tar Heel fans, and much more.
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Tue Nov 18
Olivia Thomas and Bella Gaetino's enduring connection transcends soccer
Bella Gaetino and Olivia Thomas play vital roles for UNC women’s soccer. But the Michigan natives and longtime teammates share more than just on-field chemistry. Their friendship and appreciation for one another stretch back long before their time at Carolina, and it will carry on long after. Along the way, they’ve left an impact everywhere they’ve been. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Three Things to Watch as UNC Basketball Hosts Navy Tuesday
The hype for this UNC Basketball team seems to keep getting stronger. The last of this run of home games happens Tuesday when the Navy Midshipmen come to Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels will look to continue to clean up some things before heading to Fort Myers next week and beginning of some bigger games. Here are three things to watch for Tuesday. (
Tar Heel Blog)
Analytics confirm Caleb Wilson’s performance has been elite
It’s clear that UNC freshman
Caleb Wilson is one of the best players in the country. After watching him produce a double-double (21 points, 13 rebounds) in addition to having an impact in many other ways against his N.C. Central team in No. 18 UNC’s 97-53 win Friday, Eagles coach LeVelle Moton was effusive with his praise. "Caleb is absolutely incredible." (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC kicker Rece Verhoff has career game in Tar Heels' loss to Wake Forest
There weren't many positives for North Carolina on Saturday night. The Tar Heels lost to Wake Forest, 28-12, didn't score a touchdown, and allowed 414 yards of offense. All 12 of UNC's points came off the right leg of kicker
Rece Verhoff, who not only made four field goals, but also put through a 57-yarder, a career high and a Carolina program record. (
TarHeel247)
AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown
No. 18, North Carolina Tar Heels. Stat to know: In Friday's 97-53 victory against North Carolina Central,
Caleb Wilson became the third ACC freshman in the past 30 seasons to post a 20-point double-double on 85 percent field goal shooting, joining Duke's
Zion Williamson (2019) and NC State's J.J. Hickson (2007). (
ESPN.com)
UNC stays at No. 18 in AP men’s college basketball poll, moves up in Coaches Poll
North Carolina remained No. 18 in the Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll released Monday. The Tar Heels swept two home games last week, beating Radford 89-74 and N.C. Central 97-53. They play once this week, hosting Navy at 7 p.m. Tuesday (ACC Network). UNC moved up one slot to No. 19 in the USA Today Coaches poll. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
The Monday Huddle: A Step Backward For UNC Football
UNC General Manager Michael Lombardi on the loss at Wake Forest: "Obviously we did not play to the level we thought we could play at. I think you owe a lot to Wake Forest. They were more physical, they were tougher. They did the things they needed to do to win the game. And we have to figure out how to improve and work hard towards doing that." (
Chapelboro.com)