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Video: Big Hitters Podcast - UNC Gets No. 6 Seed in NCAA Tournament, State of Program Debate

UNC Basketball faces VCU in the NCAA Tournament Thursday at 6:50 pm in Greenville, S.C., but this podcast is about more than that first round matchup. Riley Davis, Mike Hardison, and Ross Martin dive into UNC's early exit from the ACC Tournament, the coaching, staff, and operations comparisons to Duke basketball. (View Video)

Justin Pierce, Team USA Win 2026 FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup Title

Pitted defeating 2025 FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup winner Serbia in the semifinals, former UNC guard , brother Caden Pierce, Riley Battin, and James Parrott entered Sunday’s action with hopes of avenging the United States’ fourth-place finish a year ago. The Americans walked off the court with the 19-14 triumph over Spain to win the championship. (USA Basketball)

Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball Heading to the Big Dance

The crew from Inside Carolina discusses UNC Basketball's first-round NCAA Tournament matchup against VCU, the Tar Heels' six-seed placement despite 's absence, 's importance, the need for consistent bench contributions, and more. (View Video)

UNC Softball Takes Series At Cal With 13-5 Win

UNC Softball picked up a series-clinching win Sunday with a 13-5 victory over Cal (Highlights). Emily LeGette homered for the second straight game. LeGette is now tied for fifth in single-season program history for home runs with 17. Shelby Barbee knocked in five RBI for a new career high. Every Carolina player to come to the plate reached base. (GoHeels.com)

No. 15 UNC Baseball Completes Three-Game Road Sweep of Cal

Consistent offense and shutdown pitching from UNC Baseball combined for a dominant 10-2 win to cap off a series sweep of Cal on Sunday at Stu Gordon Stadium (Highlights). The No. 15 Tar Heels picked up their first conference sweep of 2026, outscoring the Golden Bears 14-5 across the weekend. The Carolina bats did not let off the gas in the finale. (GoHeels.com)

No. 4 UNC Women’s Tennis Earns Third Consecutive Sweep, 4-0 Over Louisville

No. 4 UNC Women's Tennis wrapped up the weekend with a 4-0 sweep over Louisville on Sunday. The Tar Heels extend their winning streak to nine while remaining undefeated at home this season. No. 7 Oby Kajuru picked up the first win for the Tar Heels in straight sets. No. 93 Anna Frey earned her second win of the weekend clinching the match for UNC. (GoHeels.com)

20 years after seeds were distributed to children, Davie Poplar's legacy still grows

At nearly 400 years old, the Davie Poplar has stood on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus for as long as the University has existed. But its legacy extends far beyond the campus. As part of UNC-Chapel Hill’s bicentennial celebration in 1993, seeds from the Davie Poplar were distributed to sixth-graders who won essay contests in each of the state's 100 counties. (Daily Tar Heel)

No. 4 Seed UNC Women's Basketball To Host No. 13 Seed Western Illinois In NCAA Tournament 1st Round

No. 15 North Carolina Women's Basketball (26–7), an NCAA Tournament sub-regional host, is the No. 4 seed and will face No. 13-seed Western Illinois (26–5) on Friday, with No. 17-ranked and No. 5-seed Maryland (23–8) meeting No. 12 seed Murray State (31–3) in the other game. The winners will meet on Sunday at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Tar Heels Earn No. 6 Seed In Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament South Region, Will Meet VCU Thursday

UNC the No. 6 seed in the South Region in the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The Tar Heels (24-8) will play No. 11 VCU on Thursday, March 19, in Greenville, S.C. The Rams are 27-7 and have won 16 of their last 17 games, including a three-game sweep of Duquesne, Saint Joseph's, and Dayton to win the A-10 title this weekend in Pittsburgh. (GoHeels.com)

UNC is No. 6 Seed, Will Face VCU on Thursday in First Round of NCAA Tournament

March Madness has arrived. North Carolina officially earned the No. 6 seed in the South region of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, which was announced Sunday evening. The Tar Heels will play 11th-seeded VCU in Greenville, South Carolina on Thursday in their first-round matchup in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The time and channel are yet to be determined. (TarHeel247)

UNC Men's Basketball draws 6 seed, trip to Greenville, S.C., for early-round games

No. 19 UNC Men's Basketball is headed to Greenville, S.C., for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament as a No. 6 seed in the South Regional. UNC faces VCU on Thursday in the first round. A win would advance the Tar Heels to a second-round game Saturday against the winner of Thursday’s game in Greenville between No. 3 Illinois and No. 14 Penn. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Women’s Basketball Tournament History

The Tar Heels 32 appearances ranks seventh all-time, and is second in the ACC behind Stanford who are only in their second season in the conference. Their 19 Sweet Sixteens is tied for seventh all-time with Texas and ranks third in the ACC, behind Stanford and Notre Dame. North Carolina’s seven Elite Eights are tied for sixteenth with Virginia and Rutgers. (Tar Heel Blog)

UNC Basketball's NCAA History Without Winning an ACCT Game

How has UNC Men's Basketball fared in the NCAA Tournament after being bounced early from the ACC Tournament? We did the research. Here are each of the eight seasons since 1980 in which UNC has not won an ACC Tournament game, along with how the Tar Heels did that season in the NCAA Tournament. 2014: Lost to Iowa State in the second round. (TarHeel247)

With March Madness here, UNC Basketball searches for one last push for success

The Tar Heels are now heading toward Selection Sunday having lost their final two basketball games and with no guarantee beyond the next one. "Now it’s March Madness," said. "If we lose, we’re done." In many ways, though, the blueprint for how UNC wants to navigate tough moments like this was introduced months ago. (MSN.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - No. 6 seed? UNC Basketball Selection Sunday Primer

Where does UNC Basketball stand ahead of Selection Sunday? Unlike last year, we know the Tar Heels will be in the tournament. The question this year is seeding. Bracketology suggests the Tar Heels will be a 6 seed. Also, what lessons are learned from UNC's ACC quarterfinal loss to Clemson? (View Video)
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Today In UNC History
March 16, 1918
"Davie Poplar, Jr." was planted next to the original Davie Poplar on UNC's campus on March 16, 1918. The century-old tulip poplar tree is one of UNC's iconic landmarks and served as a backup plan for the aging Davie Poplar that had stood on campus since before the University opened in 1795.
March 16, 1968
Fourth-ranked Tar Heels beat No. 8 Davidson behind regional MVP Rusty Clark to advance to Final Four. Clark has 22 points and 17 rebounds in regional final. Tar Heels beat Ohio State in Final Four, but fall to Lew Alcindor and UCLA, 78-55, for national title in Los Angeles Sports Arena.
March 16, 2012
Kendall Marshall records an ACC-record 16th game with 10+ assists in a 77-58 win over Vermont in the NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2024
RJ Davis passes Justin Jackson for most three-pointers in a single season in UNC history with 106 in the Tar Heels' 84-76 loss to NC State in the ACC Tournament championship game in Washington, DC.
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