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UNC Basketball Looks to Regain Edge as Duke Returns to Chapel Hill

Seven hundred. That's how many days it's been since UNC last beat Duke. The No. 14 Tar Heels get their chance to erase that number Saturday, when No. 4 Duke visits the Smith Center for the first of two regular-season meetings at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN. The only Tar Heel who has played significant minutes in the rivalry is veteran guard . (TarHeel247)

No. 1 UNC Women’s Lacrosse Handles No. 19 JMU In Season Opener, 19-11

No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse opened the season with a 19-11 win at No. 19 James Madison on Friday. The Tar Heels improved their nation-leading winning streak to 23 games, third longest in program history and 10th longest in NCAA history. Darcy Felter was one of four Tar Heels with a hat trick on the day, matching her career-high five goals. (GoHeels.com)

UNC freshman Caleb Wilson takes a page from Michael Jordan: 'It became personal'

UNC freshman forward has a list of about 30 names, including college freshmen he believes got the nod over him in high school and coaches who slighted him in recruiting or with USA Basketball. It’s likely that Duke head basketball coach Jon Scheyer and heralded freshman twins, Cameron and , respectfully, are on that list. (Andscape)

No. 1 Seed UNC Women’s Tennis Tops Illinois, 4-0, At ITA Team National Indoor Championship

No. 1 seed UNC Women's Tennis topped No. 8 seed Illinois, 4-0, in the round of 16 at the ITA Team National Indoor Championship Friday in Champaign, Ill. The Tar Heels improved to 8-0 on the season while advancing to the tournament quarterfinals. Defending national champion 's 6-2, 6-3 win clinched the match for UNC, 4-0. (GoHeels.com)

Same Shirt, Same Chair, same Food, Hocus Pocus, Carolina-Duke Traditions

Food. Clothing. Where one sits. How one sits. At home alone. At home with friends or family. At a watch party or at a bar. Teeth chatter. Lumps in the throat. And anxious sweat. With the game right around the corner, lets look at how some passionate UNC Basketball fans go about gameday for Carolina vs. Duke, the greatest rivalry in American sports. (TarHeel247)

No. 13 UNC Wrestling Beats Duke, 25-13

No. 13 UNC Wrestling utilized four major decisions and a fall, en route to a 25-13 victory over Duke Friday at Carmichael Arena (Highlights). With the win, the Tar Heels improve to 9-3 and 2-2 in ACC duals. In the 101st meeting between the two programs, Carolina has now won 10-straight over the Blue Devils and 48 of the last 50 matches against Duke. (GoHeels.com)

North Carolina Basketball’s Ten Best Wins vs. Duke

No. 1. 2022 Final Four (81-77) – This Final Four contest trumps all other games in the rivalry and is easily No. 1. For decades, most fans on both sides of the UNC vs. Duke basketball rivalry had agreed that the programs should never face off in the NCAA tournament. hit a three from the top of the key that pierced the hearts of the Blue Devils. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Softball Slugs Its Way To 15-3 Victory Over Elon

UNC Softball erupted for 15 runs against Elon in a 15-3 victory Friday. Just like opening day, Sanaa Thompson started the offense for the Tar Heels. Kinaah Pierce followed suit with a single load the bases for Rayna Blackwell. For the second season in a row, Blackwell hit the first home run of the season with a grand slam to left field to make it 6-0. (GoHeels.com)

Seth Trimble Leaning On Experience In His Final Home Game Against Duke

is among the last of a dying breed in college basketball. Saturday night will be the Tar Heel senior captain’s fourth and final meeting with Duke in the Smith Center, and his eighth overall. "I’m really just cherishing this, this matchup, this opportunity, and, you know, a blessing like this. A lot of people in this world would die to be in my position." (Inside Carolina)

Sam Howell will be at Super Bowl to support best friend, Drake Maye

In 2019, when was a freshman quarterback at UNC, he attended one of his future protégé’s high school playoff games. Howell was impressed. But it wasn’t until 2021, ’s first season with the Tar Heels, that Howell realized how much they had in common. Howell, the starter, and Maye, the backup, became "attached at the hip." (MSN.com)

Video: The Story Behind Caleb Wilson and the Boozers

An interesting storylines entering the UNC vs. Duke basketball game Saturday is the relationship between Tar Heel star freshman and Blue Devils star freshman . David Sisk covered their AAU games together and discusses why Wilson took the role he did with Boozer's AAU team. (View Video)

Three things to watch as UNC Basketball hosts Duke

Saturday marks the actual start of the college basketball season for a lot of people. It is, of course, Carolina vs Duke Round 1. It’s the best rivalry in college basketball if not all of sports, and it has delivered some of the most iconic moments in the sport. You don’t really need to hype this anymore, so let’s just skip right ahead to three things to watch. (Tar Heel Blog)

Henri Veesaar Named To Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Midseason Watch List

North Carolina's is one of 10 centers named to the 2025–26 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award Midseason Watch List. This prestigious honor recognizes the top centers in men's college basketball. The Midseason Watch List will be narrowed to five finalists in mid-March. The winner will be announced ahead of the Final Four. (GoHeels.com)

Caleb Wilson grounded but excited for first UNC vs. Duke game, ready to be 'villain'

has been waiting for this week for a long time, even if he didn’t always say it out loud. The first North Carolina vs. Duke basketball game on your schedule isn’t just another matchup. It’s a moment that you grow up hearing about, watching on TV, imagining yourself inside. And for Wilson, it was part of the dream before he wore Carolina blue. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC vs. Duke Matters More

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the UNC vs. Duke basketball rivalry over the years, the intensity that few games can match, key players, the importance of winning for both teams, and the Tar Heels trying to avoid a 4-game losing streak in the series. (View Video)
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February 7, 1991
Carolina beats NC State, 92-70, in Chapel Hill. The night before, the same teams play in Raleigh, a 97-91 Wolfpack win. The Feb. 7 game, which is also Carolina’s 1500th victory, is re-scheduled from Jan. 15, 1991, because of the outbreak of the Gulf War.
February 7, 2015
Dean Smith, legendary UNC hall-of-fame basketball coach, passes away at age 83 at his home in Chapel Hill.
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