Video: Big Hitters Podcast - UNC Basketball Enters Home Stretch

Reaction to UNC Basketball’s win over Clemson, going 5-1 without Caleb Wilson, and previewing the Duke game with Adam Smith and host Ross Martin. The show wanders from a look at this Carolina team right now to how well Duke is playing to NCAA Tournament seeding and First Team All-ACC nods. (View Video)

UNC has 40 years of history in its Smith Center home. Deciding what’s next is proving complicated

The 17th-ranked Tar Heels’ storied basketball program has jammed four decades of unforgettable wins, big names and loyal passion into the arena named for its late Hall of Fame coaching patriarch. That’s why talking about what’s next — Renovate? Relocate, maybe off campus? — is unsurprisingly complicated for one of the sport’s blueblood programs. (Associated Press)

This Is Home: Elijah Davis, Faith, and a Senior Night He’ll Never Forget

Elijah Davis' Carolina journey was never just about basketball. Senior Night was always going to be emotional. Seth Trimble's night alone was enough for that. Four years. Captain. The kind of leader this era rarely produces. But before the game, Hubert Davis made a decision that shifted the night from meaningful to personal. He started his son. (TarHeel247)

Ally Sentnor Goal Leads USWNT to 1-0 Victory Over Canada in SheBelieves Cup

In the most recent edition of the long-time USA vs. Canada series, the U.S. Women’s National Team was victorious again after 22-year-old forward Ally Sentnor scored the game-winner off a half-volley in the 55th minute for her seventh international goal and team-leading third of the year. The win puts the U.S. at the top of the SheBelieves Cup standings. (US Soccer)

Derek Dixon Developing a Knack for Crunch Time

Three times this season in the final minute, Hubert Davis has trusted freshman point guard Derek Dixon to make a game-winning play. In Kentucky, he scored five points in the final minute to win. Versus Duke, he threaded a pass through multiple defenders to find Seth Trimble for the game-winner. Against Clemson, Dixon delivered a three-point dagger. (TarHeel247)

UNC Softball Smashes Five Homers, Run-Rules Stetson, 12-4

Emily LeGette walked off the 12-4 win over Stetson as UNC Softball stays perfect in mid-week games and improves to 18-1 (Highlights). LeGette's home run was the fifth of the game, tying the most home runs in a game this season with five. In 19 games, UNC has walked off five games and run-ruled nine games. Emily LeGette has hit four of the walk-offs. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Men's Basketball earns ACC Tournament double-bye, No. 4 seed

No. 17 UNC Men's Basketball is locked into the No. 4 seed in the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, but that isn’t likely to come with a traditional afternoon start time in Thursday’s quarterfinals. The Tar Heels clinched the double-bye when Miami won at SMU 77-69 on Wednesday, securing the No. 3 seed for the Hurricanes and the No. 4 seed for Carolina. (Tar Heel Tribune)

No. 1 UNC Women’s Lacrosse Battles To 12-9 Win At No. 11 Clemson

No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse held off No. 11 Clemson, 12-9, on Wednesday (Highlights). The Tar Heels led 11-4 entering the fourth quarter but the Tigers outscored UNC 5-1 in the fourth. Chloe Humphrey led UNC, matching her career high with seven goals, while adding two assists. Addison Pattillo and Kiley Mottice added a pair of goals each. (GoHeels.com)

What Seth Trimble Had To Say Before, During His Senior Night

Last summer, before the start of his fourth and final season at UNC, senior guard Seth Trimble already had contemplated the aftermath of his final home game at the Smith Center. “In all honesty, I’ve thought about my Senior Day speech a few times already,” Trimble said before the season. “I mainly want to tell Chapel Hill how thankful I am for them.” (Chapelboro.com)

“Every life is worth saving”: How a UNC researcher’s website is connecting communities to naloxone

Delesha Carpenter began her career as a researcher focused on pediatrics. About seven years ago, her path took an unexpected turn following the deaths of two close friends. The researcher and professor with UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy recently launched NalxoneNearMe.org. The website contains an interactive map of all 100 North Carolina counties. (WRAL.com)

Updated Basketball Arena Details: Costs, Revenues, Timeline for UNC

The difficulty in turning the Smith Center, which is in need of significant repair, into a state-of-the-art facility that will serve the program for decades ahead will come at a significant cost, according to university officials. On Wednesday, UNC made public its years-long arena study results in its efforts at transparency in an increasingly controversial decision. (Inside Carolina)

Chansky’s Notebook: A Good Sign?

Since the Smith Center opened in Jan. 1986, UNC Men's Basketball has played 40 seasons there. With their Tuesday victory over Clemson, a program that infamously went 94 years without defeating the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, on any of the Heels’ various home courts, this season's Carolina squad finished off a perfect 18-0 record at the Smith Center. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Football Announces Home Game Designations For 2026 Season

North Carolina has announced its home game designations for the 2026 football season, including Family Football Day (Oct. 24 vs. Syracuse), Rams Club Day (Oct. 31 vs. Miami), Homecoming, Military Appreciation and Monogram Day (Nov. 14 vs. Louisville), and Senior Day (Nov. 28 vs. NC State). The Tar Heels will play six home games at Kenan Stadium. (GoHeels.com)

UNC edges up in NET rankings; Miami win earns Tar Heels double-bye in ACC Tournament

No. 17 UNC Men's Basketball climbed one spot in the NET rankings to 24 after its 67-63 win Tuesday at the Smith Center over Clemson and is projected by most to be a No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament. UNC can earn a double-bye in the ACC tournament and No. 4 seed if No. 22 Miami wins Wednesday at SMU or Saturday at home against Louisville. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Full Transcript: Bubba Cunningham, Steve Newmark, Rick Steinbacher Discuss Basketball Arena Process

The process continues for UNC, as its administration moves forward in its quest to decide on where the Tar Heels' basketball program will call home in the future. On Monday, Bubba Cunningham, Steve Newmark, and Rick Steinbacher met with media members to discuss where things stand and offer some transparency on the course to this point. (TarHeel247)

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