Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Emotional Senior Night Showdown
Senior Night drama hits Chapel Hill as UNC Basketball aims to send off
Seth Trimble and
Elijah Davis with a victory while powering toward an ACC Tournament double-bye. Can UNC withstand Clemson’s stifling defense to complete a perfect home record this season?
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Tue Mar 3
UNC Women's Basketball owns road wins over all three potential ACC quarterfinal opponents
UNC Women's Basketball plays its first game in the ACC Tournament in the quarterfinals against a team the Tar Heels beat on the road during the regular season. The No. 21-ranked and No. 3-seed Tar Heels play at 7:30 Friday at the Gas South Arena in Duluth, Ga., against either No. 6-seed Virginia Tech, No. 11 Georgia Tech, or No. 14 Florida State. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
RJ Davis Returns, Seniors To Be Honored as No. 17 Tar Heels Host Clemson Tuesday
UNC Basketball's final home game won't be like its first 17. At 6:30 p.m., 30 minutes before the No. 17 Tar Heels host Clemson on ESPN, the Tar Heels will honor captains
Seth Trimble and
Elijah Davis for senior night. At halftime, UNC will welcome back 2024 ACC Player of the Year, R.J .Davis, who will be celebrated as his jersey hangs in the rafters. (
TarHeel247)
Podcast: Holding Court with Courtney Banghart - Reniya Kelly Interview, ACC Tournament Preview
UNC Women's Basketball coach
Courtney Banghart discusses the Tar Heels' Senior Day win vs. Duke, seniors Nyla Harris and
Indya Nivar,
Elina Aarnisalo's strong play, the ACC Tournament, and more. Then, Reniya Kelly joins to talk about leadership, the season's positive turn-around, and what's next for this close-knit group.
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Tue Mar 3
UNC Basketball vs. Clemson Game Preview
If North Carolina (22-6, 11-5
ACC standings) beats Clemson (21-8, 11-5 ACC) Tuesday, it will finish the season undefeated at the Smith Center. UNC has gone unbeaten at the Smith Center five times: 1986-87, 1992-93, 2004-05, 2010-11, and 2016-17. In four of those seasons the Tar Heels reached the Final Four, winning the national title three times. (
USA Today)
Chansky’s Notebook: Throwbacks
It’s appropriate that
Seth Trimble and
R.J. Davis will be honored at the Smith Center together. UNC celebrates Senior Night against Clemson tonight, hoping to close out an undefeated home slate. Trimble and
Elijah Davis will make their final Smith Center appearances as Tar Heels, and both will start in what has become an eternal Carolina tradition. (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC Basketball Diving More Into Analytics to Identify Trends and Develop Players
Spearheaded by assistant coaches
Marcus Paige and
Sean May, UNC Basketball has embraced the numbers side of college athletics — analytics. On Monday’s
Hubert Davis Live radio show, the Tar Heel head coach
talked about the impact that looking into statistical data has provided for finding trends, individualizing player improvement, and more. (
Inside Carolina)
Vance Honeycutt has 3 home runs in 3 spring training at-bats
Outfielder
Vance Honeycutt was Baltimore’s 2024 first-round Draft pick and is out to show in ‘26 how he’s a better player. “Last year was tough, and it’s a new year, new me,” Honeycutt said. “I’m excited about it.” Going 3-for-3 with three home runs in three games as an extra player brought over from Minor League camp is something to be thrilled about. (
MLB.com)
Podcast: Hubert Davis Live - VT Recap, Clemson and Duke Previews, Fan Questions
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis joins
Jones Angell to talk about the Tar Heels' win over Virginia Tech, preview this week's matchups against Clemson and Duke, answer Tar Heel fans' questions, and more.
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Tue Mar 3
UNC Softball Off to Historic Start to its Season
UNC Softball saw its first loss following a historic 17-0 start to the 2026 season, falling to Boston College 10-2 Sunday at Anderson Stadium. 2000's 10-0 start was the Tar Heels' previous best start. Infielder Emily Legette has set the tone for this heavy-hitting lineup with 10 home runs. Outfielder Sanaa Thompson leads the team with 32 hits so far. (
TarHeel247)
Is No. 4 seed in the ACC Tournament the best path for UNC Basketball?
A few weeks ago even a chance at a top four seed and a double bye in the ACC Tournament seemed impossible, and now if UNC beats Clemson Tuesday it will be very likely. That said, it’s worth asking if getting the four seed, the most likely result for Carolina thanks to Virginia’s strong play and UNC’s loss to Miami, is the best path for the Tar Heels? (
Tar Heel Blog)
Seth Trimble ushers in revival of senior speeches
Senior speeches will be part of UNC's final home game once again. On the “
Hubert Davis Live” radio show, Coach Davis said they are back because senior
Seth Trimble wanted to deliver a postgame speech after his final home game at 7 p.m. Tuesday against Clemson. Senior speeches have not been part of senior nights since Davis took over as coach. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Henri Veesaar's Leverage
Henri Veesaar is the perfect example of where NIL can be beneficial. That’s really where the conversation comes in of what are Veesaar’s options, and if he believes that he’s better served coming back to UNC next season. I think there’s a lot of leverage for a player like Veesaar, and North Carolina would be best served of making the best offer it can. (
Inside Carolina)
Seth Trimble Named ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
North Carolina senior guard
Seth Trimble earned ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Week honors for games played Feb. 23 - Mar. 1. Trimble averaged 25.0 points, 4.0 assists, and 3.0 rebounds in UNC's wins over No. 24 Louisville and Virginia Tech. He scored a career-high 30 points and led the Tar Heels with four assists in the 77-74 win over Louisville. (
GoHeels.com)
Chansky’s Notebook: Bigger Challenges
The UNC men’s and women’s basketball teams took important steps on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, as both head into an even higher-profile March Madness week where they will be showcased on two of the sport’s biggest stages. If the men's team can defeat Clemson on Tuesday, they are guaranteed to finish top four in the
ACC standings. (
Chapelboro.com)