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The 12-1 start puts this team in some lofty company. The last Tar Heel squads to get off to a better start were the 2007-08 and 2008-09 teams, both of which started 13-0. This season's team joins only four other UNC teams this century to start the season at least 12-1. The others include those two 13-0 squads, plus 12-1 teams in 2004-05 and 2006-07. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: UNC Players Post-ECU Locker Room Interviews
North Carolina forward
Caleb Wilson, center
Henri Veesaar, and guard
Seth Trimble speak with reporters following the No. 12 Tar Heels' 99-51 win over ECU on Monday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill.
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Mon Dec 22
Caleb Wilson leads No. 12 North Carolina to season-high point total in 99-51 rout of East Carolina
Caleb Wilson had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 12 North Carolina had its highest point total of the season in a 99-51 victory over East Carolina on Monday night.
Henri Veesaar finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Luka Bogavac added 15 points and Seth Trimble scored 12 for the Tar Heels, who hit 12 3-pointers and shot 54% from the field. (
Associated Press)
UNC Basketball Blows Out ECU To Close Non-Conference Play
North Carolina returned to the Smith Center Monday to close out the non-conference portion of its
basketball schedule, and did so in dominant fashion, breezing past the East Carolina Pirates, 99-51. On a night where
Caleb Wilson could get anything he wanted, the freshman phenom finished with yet another double-double: 21 points to go with 12 rebounds. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - How Seth Trimble's Return Transforms UNC Basketball
Seth Trimble's return to the UNC Basketball lineup immediately transforms the Tar Heels' outlook, unlocking a potent offense and potentially solving the lingering backup five issue. Can North Carolina ride this revitalized lineup to elite status as ACC play approaches?
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Mon Dec 22
UNC Men's Basketball Hosts ECU In Non-Conference Finale Monday - Pregame Notes
North Carolina (11-1) concludes the regular-season, non-conference portion of
its schedule by hosting ECU (5-7) on Monday, Dec. 22 at 8:05 p.m. on ACC Network (Doug Sherman, Terrence Oglesby). The Tar Heels and Pirates have two common opponents this season. UNC beat St. Bonaventure and lost to Michigan State, while ECU lost to both. (
GoHeels.com)
North Carolina vs. East Carolina Basketball Preview: Non-Conference Finale
Picked to finish 10th out of 13 teams in the American Conference preseason poll, East Carolina has done little to disprove such projections. Ranked 288th in the NET, ECU’s best win this season was against Buffalo (73-70), a Quad 3 opponent at home. The Pirates are 3-3 in Quad 4 games and barely defeated Division II Elizabeth City State, 71-70. (
Inside Carolina)
Caleb Wilson Named ACC Men's Basketball Rookie Of The Week
North Carolina forward
Caleb Wilson was named ACC Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week on Monday. Wilson averaged 20.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.5 blocks in wins over ETSU and Ohio State. They were his third and fourth consecutive 20-point games. Wilson scored 16 of his game-high 20 points against OSU in the second half. (
GoHeels.com)
Bobby Petrino Would Bring Brilliance, Baggage To UNC
Bobby Petrino, the man whose name evokes both offensive brilliance and controversy, is reportedly set to become UNC's next offensive coordinator under Coach
Bill Belichick. The news, first reported by On3’s Pete Nakos, comes with a jolt of intrigue for Tar Heels fans. A Carolina program that has made many off-the-field headlines, is creating even more. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball Winning in Different Ways
UNC Basketball beat ETSU at home and gutted out a close one against Ohio State in Atlanta.
Seth Trimble's return makes the Tar Heels' change in rotation and minute distribution a development to watch. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, Joey Powell dive into two distinctively different wins for North Carolina.
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Mon Dec 22
Jarin Stevenson Is UNC Basketball's Swiss Army Knife
Jarin Stevenson is UNC Basketball's glue guy, a 6-foot-10 Swiss army knife. Stevenson’s numbers may not show it, but his versatility makes him invaluable. He can play any position from small forward to center and defend big men as well as guards. He doesn’t care if he’s starting or coming off the bench or whether he’s playing at the three, four, or five. (
USA Today)
UNC Quarterback Bryce Baker To Enter Transfer Portal
North Carolina quarterback
Bryce Baker plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. Baker was a freshman at UNC this past season and didn’t see any action for the Tar Heels. Baker was a backup for starting QB
Gio Lopez. Baker played high school football at East Forsyth (NC), where he was a 4-star recruit and the No. 87 overall player in the 2025 class. (
On3.com)
Video: IC Podcast - Bobby Petrino Set to be New UNC Offensive Coordinator
Jason Staples and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina react to the news that Bobby Petrino is set to become UNC's new offensive coordinator. After Freddie Kitchens was relieved of his duties,
Bill Belichick makes the move to Petrino, widely considered one of the best offensive minds in football.
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Mon Dec 22
UNC Football finalizing deal to hire Bobby Petrino as offensive coordinator
Bobby Petrino has agreed to become the next offensive coordinator at North Carolina under coach
Bill Belichick, sources report. The move comes after the Tar Heels fired offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens earlier this month after one season. Belichick and Petrino do not have direct ties, but Petrino has ties to the current UNC Football coaching staff. (
On3.com)
Seth Trimble Leaned on the Past to get to the Present
The 41 days it took for
Seth Trimble to go from breaking a bone in his left arm in a freak weight-lifting accident to playing a huge role in North Carolina beating Ohio State required patience, trust, and minimizing stress as best as he could. Aiding the 6-foot-3 senior guard's return after surgery on November 10 was that he'd been through this before. (
TarHeel247)