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No. 21 UNC Women's Basketball Faces Final Road Test At Virginia Thursday - Pregame Notes

One final road challenge remains, as the No. 21 North Carolina women's basketball team heads out for its last away game of the season with a visit at Virginia on Thursday. Carolina looks to snap a two game skid against the Cavaliers and pick up its third Quad 1 victory of the season, squaring off against the Hoos at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra. (GoHeels.com)

Erik Paulsen’s 2 HRs, Jackson Rose’s pitching lift UNC Baseball to run-rule win over VCU

Led by four hits and two home runs from Stony Brook transfer , the Tar Heels blasted three long balls in a 13-3 seven-inning victory over VCU at Boshamer Stadium on Wednesday, their fourth run-rule win of the season (Highlights). The Tar Heels (8–1–1) also got an impressive relief outing from freshman left-hander . (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Women’s Tennis star Reese Brantmeier reaches deal with NCAA in prize money case

UNC Women's Tennis star and the NCAA have reached an agreement to settle her federal class action lawsuit over prize money. The parties told the judge in a court filing that they "have reached agreement on material terms of a class action settlement fully resolving this action." They asked for a 60-day pause to finalize the agreement. (WRAL.com)

Carolina Covenant Documentary Wins Emmy

Chase Martin, assistant director of video for university development, and Jeyhoun Allebaugh, assistant director of photo and video for university development, accepted the best educational content award for the short documentary they directed about the Carolina Covenant, a 22-year-old program that allows low-income students to graduate debt-free. (Carolina Alumni Review)

UNC Working to Reschedule RJ Davis' Jersey Ceremony

After ' jersey celebration was canceled Monday due to severe weather that affected travel plans, North Carolina is exploring options to reschedule the ceremony, a school spokesperson said Wednesday. The spokesperson said nothing is official as the program works through its options. With two home games remaining, only one appears viable. (TarHeel247)

Tar Heels Playing With Fire At Free Throw Line

When asked what the Tar Heels can do to close out games better, laughed and said, "Make some free throws. That would help." The Tar Heels shot 7-for-13 from the line in Monday’s second half, and finished the game 9-of-19, their worst outing of the season. It’s no secret, free-throw shooting has been a persistent problem for the Tar Heels. (Inside Carolina)

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)
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Today In UNC History
February 27, 1932
Virgil Weathers’ basket with less than 30 seconds to play gives Carolina a 43-42 win over Adolph Rupp’s top-seed Kentucky in the second round of the Southern Conference Tournament. It would be the final time the two schools played one another as members of the same conference.
February 27, 2021
Roy Williams becomes just the 5th coach in Division I college basketball history to reach 900 career victories, and the fastest to reach that mark, in UNC's 78-70 win over No. 11 Florida State in Chapel Hill.
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