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Jarin Stevenson gets motivation from dad, makes big shots for UNC basketball at Virginia

It’s in ’s blood. The son of Jarod and Nicole (Walker) Stevenson, Jarin grew up around parents familiar with what it takes to have success as college basketball players. Jarod scored nearly 1,500 points for Richmond before playing two decades at the international level. Nicole won three ACC Tournament championships as a UNC women’s basketball player. (MSN.com)

Video: IC Podcast - Does Win vs. Virginia Change UNC Basketball's Season Narrative?

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the impact of UNC's win at Virginia on the metrics and the season's narrative. The Tar Heels have positioned themselves back in the national discussion but still have work to do to improve consistency and their metrics for post-season seeding purposes. (View Video)

UNC Basketball shows just how elite its offense is against No. 14 Virginia

UNC put together one of its best offensive performances of the season Saturday, using a blistering second half to upset No. 14 Virginia 85-80 and hand one of the nation’s stingiest defenses a rare home defeat. The Tar Heels hung 85 points on the Cavaliers, who came in with the ACC's third-best scoring defense and No. 36 scoring defense nationally. (USA Today)

Chansky’s Notebook: Cherry on Top

is the new king of New England and Tar Heelia. At 6-4 and the "runt" of the Maye family, Drake has taken his 23-year-old story to another level. His dad Mark, also a former Tar Heel quarterback, and athlete mom Aimee, had four boys, and the youngest took every tease and challenge from his bigger bros and always came back to play again. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Ceiling Raised for UNC Basketball

UNC Men's Basketball redefined their ceiling for the remainder of the season with a gutsy road victory over Virginia, powered by standout performances from and . Can the Tar Heels continue to boost their NCAA Tournament seeding after this crucial victory? (View Video)

UNC Men's Basketball jumps in AP Top 25 poll after big win at Virginia

North Carolina jumped six spots to No. 16 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll after a 2-0 week that included a road upset of Virginia, the biggest jump of any team in the poll. It’s the first time UNC has been ranked in every poll this late in the season since the the 2024-25 basketball season, when the Tar Heels were in the top 10 for 15 weeks. (Tar Heel Tribune)

THT Newsletter: The Jarin Stevenson Game, Tar Heels headed to Super Bowl

had himself a game in UNC’s upset of Virginia, and three other Tar Heels are heading to the Super Bowl, Carolina Basketball commits Maximo Adams and are doing big things, Women’s hoops went 2-0 this past week, and the Diamond Heels have a week of spring scrimmages in the books. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

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

North Carolina head men's basketball coach met with the media on Monday morning as part of the weekly ACC Coaches Conference Call to discuss the Tar Heels' win over Virginia on Saturday, the play of , stacking good practices, and more. (View Video)

Five Questions With Derek Dixon: 'We're A Resilient Group'

further entrenched himself as UNC's starting point guard with his performance Saturday. The Virginia native returned to his home state and orchestrated the Tar Heel offense in a win over UVa., recording 11 points and a career-high seven assists. Dixon finished with a team best +22. Here are five questions with Dixon afterward. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball Thaws Out, Gets Back on Track

UNC Basketball returned to the friendly confines of Eastern Standard Time to pick up a win at home against Notre Dame. However, it was the come-from-behind win at Virginia that showed that this Tar Heel team may still have a say in the ACC. The Inside Carolina crew discusses last week's turnaround. (View Video)

Tar Heels in pros: Coby White surges amid trade rumors; Ryan, Davis, Ingram lighting up G League

delivered three standout performances during a 3-0 week for the Chicago Bulls, just as trade chatter intensified ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Meanwhile, Cormac Ryan, R.J. Davis, and Harrison Ingram continue to light up the G League, while had his best game in three months and had another impressive game. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Carolina Insider Podcast: Joel Berry breaks down UNC Basketball's big win at UVa.

UNC Basketball was in big trouble in the first half at Virginia but came back to beat the Cavaliers (2:15). discusses the win and the Tar Heels' season (14:32). Plus, did Matt Krause sleep in Carmichael to call the Women's Basketball game (41:00)? And the UNC Football schedule is about to be released (42:08). (Listen To Podcast)

Cormac Ryan thriving in NBA G League

Now a member of the G League's Wisconsin Herd, who are affiliated with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, former UNC sharpshooter is thriving in his second pro season. Ryan is averaging 21.4 points per game on 50% field goal shooting, a 42% mark from deep, and 90% mark from the free-throw line, working toward his first NBA opportunity. (USA Today)

Tar Heels Have Heard the Hubert Davis 'Hot Seat' Chatter and Don't Like it

"I hate that people try to blame Hubert for our lapses," said. "Our coaches are teaching us the right things. It's all about our effort and playing as hard as we can. Coach can only do so much." Fans emotionally react to losses. The team and its coach got the brunt of that last week. Point guard also didn't like what was being said. (TarHeel247)

UNC Basketball's NET ranking jumps up after big Quad 1 victory at Virginia

UNC Basketball's fourth Quad 1 victory jumped the Tar Heels’ NET rankings to 23, stabilizing the Tar Heels’ NCAA tournament résumé after two losses in the Bay Area. The No. 22 Tar Heels (16-4, 4-3 ACC standings), with two straight wins after losing three of the previous four, evened their Quad 1 record at 4-4 with an 85-80 victory at No. 14 Virginia. (Tar Heel Tribune)
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