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Bubba Cunningham says emotional factors complicate arena decision

If the decision to renovate the Smith Center or build a new arena for UNC's basketball teams were purely financial, it would be easy. Athletics Director Bubba Cunningham, on the weekly "Arena Discussion" podcast. "The information we had fall of ’25 indicates there’s about a $20 million differential between a renovation on campus and a new facility." (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Seth Trimble’s New Mindset

UNC Basketball has surged as ’s aggressive play sparks postseason hopes. Can Trimble’s transformation carry UNC past rivals and into the ACC elite with sidelined? Isaac Schade discusses Trimble’s statistical jump and impact on both ends of the basketball court. (View Video)

Henri Veesaar Among College Basketball's Top Transfer Portal Additions

6. C , UNC: Stats: (26 games) 16.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.6 steals, 1.2 blocks, 61.4% FG, 43.1% 3P. Even with still out, the look of the UNC team with and without him is drastically different. The 7-foot-0 transfer from Arizona is among the top two players for UNC in points, rebounds, and blocks. (On3.com)

UNC Baseball Wins 9-1, But Coach Scott Forbes Emphasizes Standard Over Score

UNC Baseball notched its seventh win of the season on Tuesday with a 9-1 victory over NC A&T at Boshamer Stadium. Carolina improved to 7-1-1. Here are some takeaways from the Tar Heels' performance: had a 3-for-5, 4-RBI night and credited a mindset reset: "I was trying to do a little bit too much...we kind of slowed things down." (TarHeel247)

Coby White’s Hornets debut; transitions for Black, Love, Barnes; big games for Ryan, Ingram

finally made his Charlotte Hornets debut. Leaky Black’s contract was converted to a two-way deal. Portland sent to the G League. remains in limbo as Harrison Barnes settles into a reserve role. Cormac Ryan scored a career-high 36 points in the G League while Harrison Ingram earned Player of the Week honors. (Tar Heel Tribune)

New ‘Arena Discussion’ addresses evolution of Smith Center, UNC Basketball success

A special edition of the "Carolina Insider" podcast addresses the evolution of Carolina Basketball and discussions regarding the Dean E. Smith Center. "The Arena Discussion" podcast includes guests discussing the future home of Tar Heel basketball. Chancellor Lee H. Roberts and Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham join for the first episode. (UNC.edu)

Takeaways from UNC Basketball’s top-25 win over Louisville

had a career night for the Tar Heels, scoring a career-high 30 points on 11-for-16 shooting, including 6-for-8 in the second half. He also posted four rebounds, four assists, and a steal. UNC’s defense held one of the best offenses in the country under 40% shooting. Louisville shot just 39% and made only 34% of its shots in the second half. (USA Today)

Video: Chloe Humphrey Receives 2025 Honda Award

UNC's Chloe Humphrey receives the 2025 Honda Award for Women's Lacrosse at halftime of the Men's Basketball game vs. Louisville. Humphrey's 90 goals set an NCAA freshman record and powered the Tar Heels to their fourth National Championship. A first-team All-American, Humphrey also earned NCAA Tournament MOP honors. (View Video)

Black belt Owen Hull, who brings speed, ‘killer instinct,’ leads UNC Baseball's rout over NC A&T

continues a tradition of speedy Tar Heel center fielders, and brings an extra edge. The hits had been slow to come for the George Mason transfer, but he stacked them in the No. 8 Tar Heels’ 9-1 victory Tuesday over N.C. A&T (Highlights). Hull topped his hit and RBI totals from the first eight games, going 3-for-5 with a double and four RBI. (Tar Heel Tribune)

No. 16 UNC Women's Golf Wins Chevron Collegiate In Houston

Sophomore Helen Yeung and senior Megan Streicher finished second and fourth, respectively, to lead No. 16 North Carolina to the team title Tuesday in the Chevron Collegiate at the Golf Club of Houston. The win is the Tar Heels' second in three tournaments and eighth under coach Aimee Neff. It's UNC Women's Golf's second title ever in Texas. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Men's Basketball Very Aware they Must Fix Free Throw Issues

The final score was UNC 77, Louisville 74. The tally at the charity stripe for the Tar Heels was 19 free throw attempts with just 9 conversions. Carolina led by 16 with 13:38 remaining, but couldn't close out the Cards because the Tar Heels were just 7-for-15 from the line to end the game. "Make some free throws," said. "That will help." (TarHeel247)

No. 3 UNC Women’s Tennis Downs NC Central, 7-0

No. 3 UNC Women's Tennis hosted NC Central on Tuesday and picked up their fourth-straight sweep as they topped the Eagles, 7-0. In singles, No. 70 Anna Frey led the way with a straight-set win to give the Tar Heels their first singles win of the day. Mary Grace Rennard and Maddy Zampardo followed with two more wins to clinch the match for Carolina. (GoHeels.com)

Chansky’s Notebook: Endearing

Entering the 2025-26 season, already had endeared himself to UNC Basketball fans. Even as the NCAA was setting records for college transfers, Trimble became a modern rarity — a four-year player for the Tar Heels. Only two other seniors in the ACC are on track to graduate from the same school they chose as high school recruits. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Men's Basketball moves up in NET after sixth Quad 1 win, mostly projected as No. 6 seed

No. 18 UNC moved up two spots in the NET rankings after the Tar Heels’ sixth Quad 1 game of the season Monday. Carolina is up to 25, while No. 24 Louisville slipped one spot to 14 after the Tar Heels' 77-74 win at the Smith Center. UNC went down in KenPom from 29 to 30 and Bart Torvik’s T-Rank (27 to 28) while going from 32 to 30 in ESPN’s BPI. (Tar Heel Tribune)

The Impact of Henri Veesaar

's impact was incredible, because there were times Louisville thought about getting into the paint and had to dribble out. We’ve talked about the plus-minus for Veesaar all year long being vastly superior to everybody else. Same situation vs. Louisville. He was plus-16 when on the court. UNC won by three. So that tells you that value. (Inside Carolina)
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Today In UNC History
February 26, 1921
Cartwright Carmichael scored 15 points in a win over Virginia and sets UNC’s single-season scoring record, surpassing Meb Long. Carmichael would finish the season with 286 points.
February 26, 1969
Bill Bunting leads a balanced effort with 14 points as the Tar Heels beat South Carolina in Columbia to wrap up their third straight ACC regular-season title.
February 26, 2014
Marcus Paige scores 31 of his career-high 35 points after halftime and hits the game-winning layup with .9 seconds remaining in overtime as the Tar Heels knock off NC State in Raleigh, 85-84 (Video).
February 26, 2024
UNC senior guard R.J. Davis scores a Smith Center record 42 points to lead the No. 9 Tar Heels to a 75-71 victory over the Miami Hurricanes in Chapel Hill.
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