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The Origin Story of UNC Freshman Phenom, 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 and . (View Video)

UNC Women's Basketball Notebook: UNC Tested Among The Best, Post-UCLA Reflections & More

UNC Women's Basketball is 6-13 under 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 , ended Monday with an efficient, workhorse showing from . In between, linebacker 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 discuss how the Tar Heels stay sharp, balance scoring while is out, and their takes on the ACC as a whole. (View Video)

Spencer Triplett Named Semifinalist For Patrick Mannelly Award

UNC long snapper 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 to recap last week's matchup with Wake Forest, preview Saturday's game against Duke, answer questions from Tar Heel fans, and much more. (Listen To Podcast)

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 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 , 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, 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 (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)
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Today In UNC History
November 18, 1944
UNC gains a school record low 7 offensive yards in a 13-6 loss at Yale.
November 18, 1988
Jeff Lebo sets a UNC record with 17 assists in 111-84 win over Chattanooga in Preseason NIT.
November 18, 1995
Leon Johnson sets a UNC single-game record with 11 receptions by a running back in a 28-24 win over Duke in Chapel Hill.
November 18, 2000
The Tar Heels set a school record for most points in a quarter (35) and a half (52) en route to beating Duke 59-21 in Durham.
November 18, 2002
Rashad McCants scores 28 points in his freshman debut and starts with Raymond Felton and Sean May – the first time in history the Tar Heels start three freshmen – in 85-55 win over Penn State.
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