Video: UNC Basketball Players Post-Syracuse Locker Room Interviews
North Carolina forward
Caleb Wilson, center
Henri Veesaar, and guard
Luka Bogavac speak with reporters following the No. 14 Tar Heels' 87-77 victory over the Syracuse Orange on Monday night at the Smith Center.
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Caleb Wilson scores 22 points to lead No. 14 UNC past Syracuse, 87-77
Caleb Wilson had 22 points and nine rebounds as No. 14 North Carolina held off Syracuse 87-77 on Monday after building a 32-point lead midway through the second half. Syracuse shaved the deficit to six with 42 seconds remaining before the Tar Heels finally closed it out from the free-throw line.
Henri Veesaar added 17 points and 11 boards. (
Associated Press)
UNC Squeaks By Syracuse 87-77, Survives Second Half Scare
No. 14 UNC Men's Basketball survived a second half scare Monday, taking down Syracuse 87-77 at the Smith Center. The Tar Heels’ fourth-straight win improves UNC to 18-4 (6-3
ACC standings).
Caleb Wilson had a team-high 22 points, while
Henri Veesaar added a 17/11 double-double of his own, and
Luka Bogavac added 10 points off the UNC bench. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: UNC Women's Basketball Holds On to Win at NC State, 61-59 - Highlights
Lanie Grant led all scorers with 18 points and
Indya Nivar added 16 as No. 25 UNC Women's Basketball held on to win a nailbiter against NC State at Reynolds Coliseum on Monday night, 61-59. Check out the highlights.
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Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 61, NC State 59
View the complete box score from the No. 25 North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball team's 61-59 victory over the NC State Wolfpack on Monday night at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh. (
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No. 25 UNC Women's Basketball Wins Nailbiter at NC State, 61-59
For the first time in the
Courtney Banghart era, UNC Women's Basketball traveled to Raleigh to face NC State and edged the Wolfpack, 61-59, in a Monday thriller at Reynolds Coliseum. The Tar Heels came away from the Wolfpack home court with a win for the first time since 2019. The No. 25 Tar Heels rode a 4-game win streak into Reynolds Coliseum. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Men's Basketball Hosts Syracuse Monday Night - Pregame Notes
It's a quick turnaround for UNC Men's Basketball as they host Syracuse on Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. in an ESPN Big Monday game in the Smith Center. Dave O'Brien, Jay Williams and Molly McGrath have the call for ESPN. Syracuse is 13-9, 4-5 in the
ACC standings. The Orange snapped a 4-game losing streak with an 86-72 win over Notre Dame at home on Saturday. (
GoHeels.com)
D1Baseball tabs UNC's Caden Glauber as one of ACC’s top impact freshmen
UNC right-hander
Caden Glauber was ranked the No. 7 freshman on D1Baseball.com’s Impact Freshmen list. Glauber is the second-highest ranked right-handed pitcher and fourth overall on the list. In a preseason scrimmage against North Carolina State in the fall, Glauber featured a fastball that sat 94 to 96 mph, an 82 to 85 mph slider, and a changeup. (
USA Today)
Even Drake Maye’s dad is surprised by Patriots’ Super Bowl run
"Like everybody, I’m surprised they made the Super Bowl,"
Mark Maye said. "I thought they’d be better than what people were expecting. I’m a little more optimistic, maybe a little biased, about all my kids’ teams and always have been. It wouldn’t have surprised me for them to make the playoffs. But to make the Super Bowl? That’s pretty tough to do." (
MSN.com)
Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With Justin Jackson
Former Tar Heel forward,
Justin Jackson, joins
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas on the Carolina Insider Podcast to discuss UNC's recent win at Georgia Tech and talk more about joining the broadcast side for this season of college basketball.
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Bubba Cunningham relishes Olympic leadership role
He won’t carry a hockey stick, ride a bobsled, ski down a hill, or do a triple axel, but there will be a Tar Heel at the Winter Olympics. UNC Athletic Directory Bubba Cunningham is headed to Italy for the Games. Since 2023, Cunningham has served on the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Board of Directors. "I feel fortunate to be in this position." (
UNC.edu)
Seth Trimble Finishing Takes Tar Heels Up Another Notch
UNC needs
Seth Trimble to consistently serve as the team's third scorer. He doesn't have to be third in scoring every game. He simply must give
Caleb Wilson and
Henri Veesaar a running partner in the scoring lane for the No. 14 Tar Heels. It's no coincidence that North Carolina 5-1 in games in which the 6-foot-4 senior slasher has scored 16 or more points. (
TarHeel247)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball Aims to Avoid Letdown vs. Syracuse
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina preview UNC Basketball's ACC matchup against Syracuse with an eye toward the struggles of the Orange and the task the Tar Heels face in playing well and winning big against a team they easily should handle.
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From Duke fan to UNC: Derek Dixon's rise to starting point guard
Around two years ago,
Derek Dixon was on the porch of his home in Virginia following a workout, sitting with his sister, Kayla, when his phone rang. He told Kayla it was a call he had to take. Following the call, and after returning to the porch, Derek was calm and reserved, the same as before his phone rang. "That was
Hubert Davis," Derek told Kayla. (
Daily Tar Heel)
UNC Men's Basketball Rises Again in AP Top 25 Poll
UNC jumped two spots to No. 14 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll after rolling to a 91-75 victory at Georgia Tech on Saturday in its only game last week. The Tar Heels (17-4, 5-3 ACC), who host Syracuse at 7 p.m. Monday, have risen eight spots in the poll the last two weeks. The 633 poll points are the most since UNC was No. 14 on Jan. 12. (
Tar Heel Tribune)