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Box Score: North Carolina 90, Stanford 95

View the complete box score from the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels' 95-90 ACC road loss to the Stanford Cardinal on Wednesday night at Maples Pavilion. (View Box Score)

Video: Hubert Davis Post-Stanford Press Conference

North Carolina head men's basketball coach speaks with reporters following the Tar Heels' 95-90 loss to the Stanford Cardinal on Wednesday night at Maples Pavilion. (View Video)

Video: Caleb Wilson, Henri Veesaar Post-Stanford Press Conference

North Carolina forward and center speak with the media following the No. 14 Tar Heels' 95-90 loss to the Stanford Cardinal on Wednesday night. (View Video)

Lucas: UNC vs. Stanford Rapid Reactions

Blistering hot Stanford used a late 7-0 run and 16-for-28 three-point shooting to beat Carolina, 95-90. That's the most three-point shots made against UNC team in the era, and it felt like it. The Tar Heels led for 37:56 but couldn't finish. Ten of those 16 three-pointers came in the second half. Stanford freshman Ebuka Okorie is as advertised. (GoHeels.com)

Stanford’s freshman phenom Ebuka Okorie leads 95-90 win over No. 14 North Carolina

Freshman Ebuka Okorie scored 36 points and dished out nine assists and Stanford rallied from 12 points down in the second half to beat No. 14 North Carolina 95-90 on Wednesday night. Okorie outdueled Tar Heels freshman star and helped the Cardinal knock off the Tar Heels for the second straight season as conference opponents. (Associated Press)

UNC's Poor Defense Proves Fatal Again As Tar Heels Fall To Stanford 95-90

No. 14 North Carolina (14-3, 2-2 ACC standings) faltered down the stretch on Wednesday, as Stanford rained in threes to overtake the Tar Heels 95-90 and deal them their third loss of the season. UNC had no answer for Stanford freshman Ebuka Okorie. Despite the constant harassment of , Okorie finished with 36 points and nine assists. (Inside Carolina)

John Preyer, UNC Board member who was key in bringing Belichick to Carolina, stepping down

A key figure on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees who was part of the bid to bring to the school is leaving. John Preyer has stepped down from the board. Preyer informed the board Friday. Preyer was the chairman of the board and an integral member of UNC’s search committee for the Tar Heels’ next football coach. (WRAL.com)

No. 14 UNC Men's Basketball Makes First ACC Visit To Stanford Wednesday - Pregame Notes

No. 14 UNC Men's Basketball returns to action Wednesday, January 14, at Stanford. The game at Maples Pavilion is 2,788 miles from the Dean E. Smith Center, the farthest the Tar Heels will have traveled for an Atlantic Coast Conference game. That distance will be surpassed on Saturday, January 17, when UNC visits Haas Pavilion in Berkeley to play Cal. (GoHeels.com)

UNC DB Greg Smith To Enter Transfer Portal

North Carolina redshirt freshman defensive back plans to transfer, meaning UNC will be without another of its main contributors in the secondary. North Carolina graduated four defensive backs who started most of the season. With the loss of Smith, the Tar Heels will return three defensive backs that played at least 200 snaps last season. (Inside Carolina)

Will UNC basketball be able to limit Ebuka Okorie? Prediction for Tar Heels vs Stanford

Stanford has arguably the most underrated freshman in the nation in Ebuka Okorie, a 6-foot-2 guard averaging 22.1 points per game in his debut season for the Cardinal. Okorie has eight games with 25 or more points, including three with 30-plus points. UNC has allowed guards to go off in the last two games, with SMU’s Boopie Miller scoring 27 points. (MSN.com)

‘It’s More Than Just Wins’: Tar Heels Speak on Dean Smith Center After Arena’s 500th Victory

The Smith Center first opened its doors on Jan. 18, 1986, hosting a memorable showdown between No. 1 UNC and No. 3 Duke. The Tar Heels prevailed 95-92. Connecting win No. 1 and win No. 500 is , who played as a freshman in 1986 and now serves as an assistant coach. “I think that’s really cool,” said . “Coach Lebo, he’s an O.G.” (Chapelboro.com)

No. 14 UNC Men's Basketball Opens West Coast Trip at Stanford

Playing 2,788 miles from the Smith Center, No. 14 North Carolina will look to open its West Coast trip with a win at Stanford on Wednesday. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. on the ACC Network. Despite the cross-country flight, time change and a narrow win over Wake Forest, coach reiterated that Wednesday's game is the only thing that matters. (TarHeel247)

UNC's Sofia Knight Named ACC Co-Diver Of The Week

UNC diver Sofia Knight was named ACC Co-Diver of the Week for her performance against Boston College and UNCW. Knight claimed her first victories on the springboard, winning the 1-meter and 3-meter, while moving into the Top 10 at UNC in both. This is Knight's first ACC honor. Her score of 306.70 on the 1-meter ranks ninth all-time at UNC (GoHeels.com)

Video: IC Podcast - A Cardinal Challenge For UNC Basketball

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss UNC's visit to Maples Pavilion to face the Stanford Cardinal on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET, the challenge freshman Ebuka Okorie presents for and the Tar Heels, and how Carolina needs to elevate its play to win both games in California. (View Video)

North Carolina vs. Stanford Basketball Preview: First Leg of West Coast Trip

Picked to finish second-to-last in the ACC preseason poll, Stanford been one of the ACC’s biggest surprises midway through the season. Currently sitting at 72 in the NET, the Cardinal are 3-1 in Quad 1 games with wins over Saint Louis (78-77), No. 16 Louisville (80-76), and Virginia Tech (69-68), the lone loss coming at No. 23 Virginia (70-55) last Saturday. (Inside Carolina)
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Today In UNC History
January 15, 1795
UNC held its opening ceremony on January 15, 1795, and soon after became the first state university to enroll students. It was a cold, windy, rainy day, and the roads were a muddy mess. The area looked more like a construction site than a college campus.
January 15, 1936
NYU beats the Tar Heels, 55-33, in Carolina’s first game in Madison Square Garden.
January 15, 1983
Sam Perkins scores 36 in Charlottesville and Tar Heels knock off second-ranked Virginia, 101-95.
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