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Social Media Erupts Following UNC’s Buzzer Beater to Beat Duke, Court Storming

A comeback victory for the ages over the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday led to North Carolina men’s basketball fans taking to social media to celebrate. No. 14 UNC earned the 71-68 win off a buzzer-beating three-pointer by senior guard , capping a 9-0 run in the closing minutes to take the lead and send the Center into a frenzy. (Chapelboro.com)

The UNC-Duke finish was a wild scene on ESPN

The top rivalry in college basketball delivered in a big way on Saturday night with No. 14 North Carolina taking down No. 4 Duke 71-68 in Chapel Hill. It was a crazy finish that featured a buzzer-beating three-pointer, two court-storming incidents, and a celebratory coaching legend. The ESPN cameras found enjoying things from the stands. (Awful Announcing)

Caleb Wilson Named ACC Co-Rookie Of The Week

North Carolina forward is the ACC Co-Rookie of the Week, the ACC announced Monday. Wilson wins the award for a third time this season after his stellar performances in wins over Syracuse and Duke last week in Chapel Hill. He is the first Tar Heel to be ACC Rookie of the Week three times since won it five times in 2018-19. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With Theo Pinson

Former Tar Heel guard and 2017 National Champion, , joins and Adam Lucas on the Carolina Insider Podcast to discuss Saturday's thrilling victory over Duke in the Smith Center. (View Video)

UNC Men's Basketball jumps to No. 11 in AP Top 25 poll

UNC Men's Basketball moved up to a season-high No. 11 in the AP Top 25 poll after the Tar Heels’ 71-68 home victory Saturday over Duke. The best previous rank this season for Carolina, which also beat Syracuse at home last Monday 87-77, was No. 12 on Dec. 15 and Dec. 22. It’s the Tar Heels’ best ranking since they were No. 10 on Nov. 18, 2024. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Caleb Wilson Named National Player of the Week

UNC freshman forward has been named Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week. The freshman totaled 45 points, 13 rebounds, and shot a combined 14 for 26 from the floor in a pair of Tar Heel wins last week. Wilson recorded 22 points and nine rebounds in Monday's win over Syracuse. In Saturday's win over Duke, he scored 23 points. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Statement Win Over Duke

UNC Basketball shocked Duke with a 71-68 victory. Could this propel the Tar Heels towards championship contention? Isaac Schade spotlights how ’s 23-point performance, ’s clutch game-winning three, and Derrick Dixon’s late-game heroics reshaped the Tar Heels’ trajectory. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: One Chapter Short

A decade ago, as a 14-year-old growing up in Charlotte, attended Super Bowl 50, held in the San Francisco area, as a spectator. On Sunday, in storybook fashion, the former UNC superstar returned to the biggest stage in American sports, in the same city at the same stadium, but this time as a 24-year-old competing in Super Bowl 60. (Chapelboro.com)

Newsletter: Trimble's Triple, Banghart's Big Win, Surratt's Super Sunday, Remembering James Spurling

What a week in UNC sports! became a legend, Women’s Basketball beat State in their house, won a Super Bowl, two future Tar Heels were named McDonald’s All-Americans, is coming home, RJ Davis was honored, we remember the life and legacy of James Spurling, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Video: Hubert Davis Monday Post-Duke ACC Coaches Conference Call

North Carolina head men's basketball coach speaks with members of the media on Monday as part of the weekly ACC Coaches Conference Call to discuss the Tar Heels' win over Duke, UNC's upcoming game against Miami on Tuesday, and more. (View Video)

Five Questions With Seth Trimble: ‘I’m Gonna Remember This The Rest Of My Life'

carved his name into UNC Basketball history Saturday, burying a corner three with 0.4 seconds left to stun No. 4 Duke and deliver a 71-68 Tar Heels victory. "It’s special. I’m gonna remember this for the rest of my life. As I grow older, this will be something that I remember celebrating with my teammates, seeing the fans on the court..." (Inside Carolina)

Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball Rises To Rivalry Moment

In an insane week of ACC basketball, UNC held on for dear life to secure one win, and emptied the tank to steal another. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell discuss a Carolina-Duke game for the ages and what it means for the last eight games of the regular season. (View Video)

UNC Men's Basketball jumps in NET rankings after win over Duke

North Carolina’s fifth Quad 1 victory of the season sent the Tar Heels rising in the NET rankings, five weeks away from Selection Sunday. No. 14 UNC moved up three spots in the NET to 24 after its 71-68 victory Saturday at the Smith Center over No. 4 Duke, which stayed at 3. UNC's 95-90 loss to Stanford on Jan. 14 moved from Quad 2 to Quad 1. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC beats Duke, Theo Pinson joins, great Carolina/Duke finishes

and Adam Lucas take one final look at the madness that was Carolina/Duke on Saturday night (7:11) and chronicle great Carolina/Duke finishes through the years (29:20). Next, joins to share his perspective from Saturday (49:13). Plus: Court storming (17:18), fan reactions (1:08:16), and more. (Listen To Podcast)

UNC Women’s Tennis Takes Down Oklahoma, 4-1

No. 1 seed UNC Women's Tennis took down No. 2 seed Oklahoma in a consolation match at ITA Team National Indoor Championship on Sunday in Champaign, Ill. No. 1 topped Evialina Laskevich to put the Tar Heels ahead 3-1. In a three-set battle, no. 51 Anna Frey downed no. 123 Chloe Noel to clinch the match for North Carolina. (GoHeels.com)
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