Three storylines to watch as UNC Basketball returns to action at Georgia Tech
No. 16 North Carolina visits Georgia Tech on Saturday at 2 p.m. after nearly a week off following an 85-80 victory at then-No. 14 Virginia. Here are some storylines to consider entering the game. Which UNC will we get Saturday? The Tar Heels have been consistently inconsistent this season, and really, it’s been that way throughout
Hubert Davis’ tenure. (
USA Today)
No. 3 UNC Women’s Tennis Wins Marathon Match Against No. 9 NC State
No. 3 UNC Women's Tennis clashed with no. 9 NC State on Friday evening at Cary Tennis Park. The top-10 matchup lived up to the billing as the Tar Heels came back to win, 4-3. Anna Frey got North Carolina started with a straight-sets win in singles to even the match at one-all. The freshman is now 6-0 in singles play since becoming a Tar Heel this January. (
GoHeels.com)
The Drake Maye Clip That Hubert Davis Showed to His UNC Team
In the second half of Sunday’s AFC Championship game in Denver — a snow-filled slugfest — New England quarterback
Drake Maye turned to offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and muttered, “It’s hard… good God.” The clip, which surfaced on social media in the days following the Patriots’ eventual victory, struck a chord with
Hubert Davis. (
Inside Carolina)
Hubert Davis: UNC's Defensive Rebounding Issues 'Not Sustainable'
UNC boasts arguably the most talented frontcourt in the country, with likely NBA Draft first-rounders
Caleb Wilson and
Henri Veesaar. The Tar Heels rank third nationally in average height, which raises one of the more peculiar questions surrounding this Carolina bunch. Why does UNC rank eighth in ACC play in defensive rebounding percentage? (
Inside Carolina)
Video: IC Podcast - Is Georgia Tech a 'Must Win' for UNC Basketball?
UNC's trips to Atlanta to face Georgia Tech have been adventurous over the years. The Yellow Jackets have given the Tar Heels fits across multiple sports in Georgia. And while the 2026 Tar Heels are, on paper, a much better team that Damon Stoudamire's group, winning is never a given down there.
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10 ways staff kept Carolina safe during the storm
While many of us make plans to hunker down the second we see that snowflake hit our weather apps, hundreds of employees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill charged with making sure campus is as safe as possible begin to ramp up operations. Case in point: the most recent winter storm that blanketed Chapel Hill the weekend of Jan. 24. (
UNC.edu)
Three Things To Watch: North Carolina Basketball vs. Georgia Tech
In search of a third straight ACC victory, UNC heads to Atlanta Saturday for a date with Georgia Tech. It will be the Tar Heels’ second trip to Atlanta this season, freshman
Caleb Wilson’s home town, after knocking off Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic. After starting the New Year 1-3, a win Saturday would push North Carolina over .500 for the month. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Football Places Three On All-ACC Academic Team
North Carolina football's
Coleman Bryson,
Tom Maginness, and
Jordan Shipp have been named to the All-ACC Academic Team, the conference office announced on Friday afternoon. Academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team include a 3.0 grade point average for the previous two semesters and a 3.0 cumulative average. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Hubert Davis Friday Pre-Georgia Tech Press Conference
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis speaks with the media on Friday ahead of the No. 16 Tar Heels' matchup against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta.
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No. 16 UNC at Georgia Tech: TV info, stats, scouting Jackets, keys to game, and notes
Georgia Tech will pressure the basketball and try to speed UNC up. Tar Heel guards must handle ball pressure, limit live-ball turnovers, and initiate offense cleanly.
Derek Dixon leads the ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio in league games (4.2), and he must continue to do well there. The Jackets will convert turnovers into transition points to try to flip the game. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Carolina Insider - Interview with Ryan Switzer
Former Tar Heel record-setting wide receiver and punt returner
Ryan Switzer joins
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas for an interview on the Carolina Insider Podcast to talk more about his meaningful relationship with UNC Football Team Chaplain, Mitch Mason.
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Four Tar Heels Earn Men's Lacrosse USILA Preseason All-America Honors
The North Carolina men's lacrosse duo of Owen Duffy and Brady Wambach were named Preseason First Team All-America, the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association announced Friday. In addition to the Tar Heel tandem on the first team, Dominic Pietramala (Second Team) and Peter Thomann (Third Team) also earned preseason honors. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Basketball has the tools to win the ACC, but the path is crowded
UNC Basketball remains firmly in the conversation for the ACC crown this season. The Tar Heels have one of the top frontcourt duos in the country in
Henri Veesaar and
Caleb Wilson, a veteran leader in Seth Trimble, and an emerging freshman point guard in
Derek Dixon. While defense hasn’t been UNC's strong suit, its offense is among the ACC's best. (
USA Today)
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel not concerned about Drake Maye's injured right shoulder
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel is not worried about
Drake Maye's right throwing shoulder. "I try not to have a whole lot of concern. I just want to prepare the team and make sure everybody's ready." The Patriots held their first practice ahead of Super Bowl LX on Thursday, and the team's injury report listed Maye as limited for the second straight day. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Aims To Avoid Georgia Tech Trap Game
Can UNC Basketball avoid a costly slip-up at Georgia Tech on Saturday? Isaac Schade discusses the Tar Heels' ability to handle success,
Henri Veesaar’s needed bounce-back,
Derek Dixon’s rising impact, and the importance of bench production for a Carolina road victory in Atlanta.
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