UNC Women's Basketball Notebook: Ciera Toomey Owning Middle, Nyla Brooks' Hot-Shooting, and More

UNC Women's Basketball has looked to Ciera Toomey in the post a lot more this season. Last season, she attempted 51 3-pointers, which accounted for nearly half of her attempts. But the Tar Heels have her on the block more often, and she’s getting her points much closer to the basket. "??It’s definitely a very different role than last year,” Toomey said. (Inside Carolina)

Three things we need to see from UNC basketball at Fort Myers Tip-Off

Defensively for North Carolina, it’s imperative that Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar continue to provide rim protection and bring physicality, but defend without fouling. Wilson has picked up at least three fouls in three of the last four games, dealing with foul trouble in the first half of several games. Veesaar has been tagged for three fouls in two games. (MSN.com)

No. 16 UNC vs. St. Bonaventure: How to watch, scouting the Bonnies, stats, and notes

St. Bonaventure is 12–8 in its last 20 games against power conference schools, including wins over Notre Dame (2022), Virginia (2022), Marquette (2021), and Providence (last season). St. Bonaventure was picked eighth out of 14 in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll. The Bonnies have 11 newcomers, including all five starters and three reserve transfers. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Podcast: Carolina Football Live - Nov. 24, 2025

North Carolina Football General Michael Lombardi joins Jones Angell to recap last week's matchup against Duke, preview this week's game at NC State, answer questions from Tar Heel fans, and more. (Listen To Podcast)

How UNC superfan, Randall Keen, rallies in Carolina blue

Living with ALS hasn’t stopped 64-year-old Randall Keen from cheering for nearly every Tar Heel team — or from teaching his daughter, Avery, what it means to keep showing up in Carolina blue. After retirement, and after the diagnosis, he started coming back. First to baseball. Then volleyball, women’s lacrosse, field hockey, and now, men’s soccer. (UNC Media Hub)

UNC field hockey reflects fondly on season after semifinal loss to Northwestern

The final buzzer didn’t even sound. A sea of purple rushed the field, while dots of Carolina blue stood still. Sietske Brüning bent down by the left crossbar. Ryleigh Heck crouched behind the cage. Charly Bruder put her hands over her head in disbelief, and her jaw dropped. Stunned. Minutes ticked by. The players stood right where their season ended. (Daily Tar Heel)

Josh Downs and the art of moving the chains

Josh Downs has established himself as a great option on third down and the best one on the Colts. The numbers people around the Colts have already started calling him a “first-down machine,” and they’re not exaggerating. What makes Downs an elite situational weapon isn’t his raw volume or highlight reel catches — it’s his precision, reliability and timing. (Stampede Blue)

UNC's Bill Belichick on NC State: ‘I understand the rivalry‘

First-year UNC coach Bill Belichick – the NFL legend whose first words, according to Belichick family folklore, were “Beat Duke” – will be participating in the rivalry game for the first time Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium. That doesn’t mean he’s unaware. “I’m not, like, real smart,” Belichick said, tongue-in-cheek, “but I’ve learned that pretty quick.” (WRAL.com)

UNC Women’s Soccer’s Season Ends in Penalty Shootout in NCAA Tournament Round of 16

North Carolina Women's Soccer couldn’t hold on to a 1-0 lead late in the second half on Monday afternoon, and No. 2 seed TCU scored a 90th-minute equalizer before winning on a penalty shootout to end the Tar Heels’ season. UNC had dominated possession for much of the match, holding decisive leads in both total shots and shots on target. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Basketball vs. St. Bonaventure Preview: Tar Heels Tip Off in Fort Myers Tuesday

North Carolina faces St. Bonaventure on Tuesday at the Fort Myers Tip-Off. The Bonnies are off to a perfect start through five games. St. Bonaventure outlasted Bradley (69-63) at a neutral site to open the season before stringing together consecutive home wins over Canisius (89-70), Siena (75-66), Youngstown State (84-80), and Robert Morris (75-61). (Inside Carolina)

UNC Women's Basketball moves up in Top 25 poll, remains highest-ranked ACC team

UNC Women's Basketball moved up two spots in the AP Top 25 poll to No. 12 after a pair of blowout victories last week and remains the highest-ranked ACC team. Dating back to last season, the Tar Heels have been No. 14 or higher for 12 consecutive weeks, the longest such stretch since doing it 16 straight weeks from Feb.17, 2014, to Jan. 19, 2015. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Nyla Brooks Named ACC Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week

North Carolina freshman guard Nyla Brooks has been named ACC Women's Basketball Rookie of the Week for games played November 17-23. Brooks averaged 16.0 points and shot 60 percent (12-for-20) across a pair of victories over North Carolina A&T and UNC Greensboro. She finished a perfect 7-for-7 from the field in Sunday’s win over UNC Greensboro. (The ACC)

The Monday Huddle: Focus and Concentration

UNC Football General Manager Michael Lombardi on the loss to Duke: "We were disappointed in our inability to finish the fourth quarter. We rallied back, but we fell short. And I think our team ultimately understands that winning the state is really crucial to what our program’s about. So we’re gonna have to continue to get better and work harder." (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Men's Basketball moves up in AP poll for highest ranking in a year

UNC moved up two spots in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll to No. 16 on Monday after beating Navy in its only game last week. The Tar Heels (5–0), who beat the Midshipmen 73–61 on Tuesday, are ranked the highest since they were No. 12 nearly one year ago on Nov. 25. The competition ramps up for UNC this week at the Fort Myers Tip-Off. (Tar Heel Tribune)

THT Newsletter: Thanksgiving Basketball In Florida, Reese Brantmeier Wins A Natty, Football Falters

UNC Basketball is heading to the Fort Myers Tip-Off, Reese Brantmeier is a tennis national champion, Tar Heel Football came up short against Duke, basketball 5-stars Maximo Adams and Kate Harpring are the newest Tar Heels, Women's Soccer advances, Women's Basketball dominates, there was Field Hockey heartbreak, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

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