No. 14 UNC Men's Basketball Makes First ACC Visit To Stanford Wednesday - Pregame Notes

No. 14 UNC Men's Basketball returns to action Wednesday, January 14, at Stanford. The game at Maples Pavilion is 2,788 miles from the Dean E. Smith Center, the farthest the Tar Heels will have traveled for an Atlantic Coast Conference game. That distance will be surpassed on Saturday, January 17, when UNC visits Haas Pavilion in Berkeley to play Cal. (GoHeels.com)

UNC DB Greg Smith To Enter Transfer Portal

North Carolina redshirt freshman defensive back Greg Smith plans to transfer, meaning UNC will be without another of its main contributors in the secondary. North Carolina graduated four defensive backs who started most of the season. With the loss of Smith, the Tar Heels will return three defensive backs that played at least 200 snaps last season. (Inside Carolina)

Will UNC basketball be able to limit Ebuka Okorie? Prediction for Tar Heels vs Stanford

Stanford has arguably the most underrated freshman in the nation in Ebuka Okorie, a 6-foot-2 guard averaging 22.1 points per game in his debut season for the Cardinal. Okorie has eight games with 25 or more points, including three with 30-plus points. UNC has allowed guards to go off in the last two games, with SMU’s Boopie Miller scoring 27 points. (MSN.com)

‘It’s More Than Just Wins’: Tar Heels Speak on Dean Smith Center After Arena’s 500th Victory

The Smith Center first opened its doors on Jan. 18, 1986, hosting a memorable showdown between No. 1 UNC and No. 3 Duke. The Tar Heels prevailed 95-92. Connecting win No. 1 and win No. 500 is Jeff Lebo, who played as a freshman in 1986 and now serves as an assistant coach. “I think that’s really cool,” said Caleb Wilson. “Coach Lebo, he’s an O.G.” (Chapelboro.com)

No. 14 UNC Men's Basketball Opens West Coast Trip at Stanford

Playing 2,788 miles from the Smith Center, No. 14 North Carolina will look to open its West Coast trip with a win at Stanford on Wednesday. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. on the ACC Network. Despite the cross-country flight, time change and a narrow win over Wake Forest, coach Hubert Davis reiterated that Wednesday's game is the only thing that matters. (TarHeel247)

UNC's Sofia Knight Named ACC Co-Diver Of The Week

UNC diver Sofia Knight was named ACC Co-Diver of the Week for her performance against Boston College and UNCW. Knight claimed her first victories on the springboard, winning the 1-meter and 3-meter, while moving into the Top 10 at UNC in both. This is Knight's first ACC honor. Her score of 306.70 on the 1-meter ranks ninth all-time at UNC (GoHeels.com)

Video: IC Podcast - A Cardinal Challenge For UNC Basketball

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss UNC's visit to Maples Pavilion to face the Stanford Cardinal on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET, the challenge freshman Ebuka Okorie presents for Seth Trimble and the Tar Heels, and how Carolina needs to elevate its play to win both games in California. (View Video)

North Carolina vs. Stanford Basketball Preview: First Leg of West Coast Trip

Picked to finish second-to-last in the ACC preseason poll, Stanford been one of the ACC’s biggest surprises midway through the season. Currently sitting at 72 in the NET, the Cardinal are 3-1 in Quad 1 games with wins over Saint Louis (78-77), No. 16 Louisville (80-76), and Virginia Tech (69-68), the lone loss coming at No. 23 Virginia (70-55) last Saturday. (Inside Carolina)

Can Luka Bogavac get on track for UNC in California?

UNC Basketball needs more from Luka Bogavac. Bogavac isn’t alone on that island for the Tar Heels, who need more consistency from the players around Caleb Wilson, Henri Veesaar, and Seth Trimble. But Bogavac, who played two seasons professionally before coming to UNC, is at or near the top of the list of players capable of providing more production. (MSN.com)

Kate Faasse Signs With Houston Dash

The Houston Dash have signed forward Kate Faasse through the 2028 season. The 2024 MAC Hermann Trophy winner is the second UNC product to join the Dash this offseason (Linda Ullmark) following a decorated college career. She became just the fourth player since 2000 to win a national title while also leading the top division of college soccer in goals. (Houston Dash)

UNC Baseball Receives Anonymous $9 Million Gift

An anonymous donor has made a transformational, $9 million gift to the Carolina Baseball Operating Endowment through The Rams Club. As part of the gift, the donor has challenged fans and supporters to match the generous investment and grow the endowment to $25 million. To date, $2.2 million has been pledged toward meeting the challenge. (GoHeels.com)

A Week on the West Coast Shouldn't be an Issue, Hubert Davis Says

UNC Basketball coach Hubert Davis spoke about the peculiarities of a California road trip like this, especially a couple of games into ACC play. "Going across the country in the middle of conference season is not something that's normal. But it's something that's been done before. Adjusting the time zone for an 18 or 19-year-old kid, I think, is overrated." (TarHeel247)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Can UNC Shut Down Stanford's Ebuka Okorie?

UNC Basketball faces another major test as they battle Stanford’s elite freshman guard, Ebuka Okorie, and look to reignite their shutdown defense after troubling back-to-back performances. Can the Tar Heels slow down Okorie, the nation’s eighth-leading scorer? (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: On the Coast

UNC and Duke are playing copycats this week. The Blue Devils are at Cal late Wednesday night after the Tar Heels take on Stanford in Palo Alto at 9 p.m. On paper, they should be good games. Cal and Stanford are both 13-4, but the Bears are 1-3 in the ACC standings a game behind Stanford. Both are favored to come home with two more wins. (Chapelboro.com)

What Hubert Davis, Jeff Lebo, UNC basketball players said about 500th win at Smith Center

Jeff Lebo has win No. 1 and win No. 500 on his UNC basketball resume. A freshman guard when the Tar Heels opened the Smith Center in 1986, Lebo was an assistant coach as UNC earned a victory against Wake Forest for the program’s 500th win in the Smith Center. “It’s pretty cool. It also says you’re pretty old, too,” Lebo, 59, said with a smile. (MSN.com)

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