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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 , center , and guard speak with reporters following the No. 12 Tar Heels' 99-51 win over ECU on Monday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Caleb Wilson leads No. 12 North Carolina to season-high point total in 99-51 rout of East Carolina

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. finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. 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 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

'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? (View Video)

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 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 . 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. '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. (View Video)

Jarin Stevenson Is UNC Basketball's Swiss Army Knife

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 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 . 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, makes the move to Petrino, widely considered one of the best offensive minds in football. (View Video)

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 , 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 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)
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Today In UNC History
December 27, 1985
Ranzino Smith and Kevin Madden both score 17 points to lead nine players in double figures as Carolina scores a school-record 129 points in 129-45 win over Manahattan in Miami.
December 27, 1989
King Rice (22) and Rick Fox (20) lead seven Tar Heels in double figures as UNC beats Kentucky, 121-110, in Louisville.
December 27, 2008
UNC wide receiver Hakeem Nicks sets the school record for career receptions with 181 as the Tar Heels fall to West Virginia, 31-30, at the Meineke Bowl in Charlotte, NC.
December 27, 2019
UNC sets a school record for points in a bowl game and Dazz Newsome and Dyami Brown become UNC's first single-season 1,000-yard receiving duo as UNC routs Temple 55-13 at the Military Bowl in Annapolis, Maryland (full postgame notes).
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