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Video: Mack Brown On-Court Recognition At UNC vs. Louisville Game

Former North Carolina Football coach made his first public appearance at UNC since being let go from his position in November, 2024 during a halftime recognition at the Tar Heels' basketball game against Louisville on Feb. 23, 2026. (View Video)

Hubert Davis has UNC Basketball in great position despite injury-riddled season

For all the flack catches as UNC's head basketball coach, he sure wins a lot of games, particularly in the injury-riddled, 2025-26 season. For a good portion of non-conference play, North Carolina's trio of Seth Trimble, , and have missed a combined 15 games, but a 22-6 record is pretty good to show for those ailments. (USA Today)

UNC Continues Smith Center Debate

The topic of the Smith Center’s fate has hung over the UNC community for the last few months. After working for years to determine whether to renovate or seek a site for a new arena, the university’s administration appeared set on constructing a new home at its Carolina North property before strong public blowback caused them to defer the decision. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - All About UNC Basketball Commit Dylan Mingo

Who is ? To better answer that question, the Coast to Coast crew from Inside Carolina welcomes someone who knows him well: Terrence "Munch" Williams, the executive director of Mingo's travel program, ProScholars Athletics. (View Video)

No. 2 UNC Men's Lacrosse Travels North For ACC/Ivy Challenge

The second-ranked North Carolina men's lacrosse team travels north for the ACC/Ivy Challenge this weekend, facing No. 19 Penn on Friday and No. 10 Princeton on Sunday. This week, the Tar Heels earned the top spot in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll, earning nine first-place votes. A victory over Penn would give UNC its first 5-0 start since 2021. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Pete Chilcutt Previews UNC Basketball vs. Virginia Tech

UNC Basketball faces a must-win showdown as Virginia Tech visits Chapel Hill fighting for their NCAA Tournament hopes. Host Isaac Schade and Tar Heel legend discuss storylines, ’s resurgence, ’s breakout impact, and more. (View Video)

No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse Hosts Florida State Friday Evening

No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse looks to extend their 26-game winning streak when they Florida State on Friday at 5 p.m. at Dorrance Field. The game will be dedicated to mental health through a collaboration with Morgan's Message and it's also dollar dog night. Fans are also invited to a postgame autograph session. The game will air on ACCNX. (GoHeels.com)

Carolina Insider Podcast: Danny Green joins, UNC Basketball wins two straight, VT preview

UNC Basketball has won back-to-back games over Syracuse (7:20) and Louisville (18:01) and now looks for their third straight win vs. Virginia Tech (29:08). 2009 National Champion and 3x NBA Champion joins (54:55). Plus: 'The Arena Discussion' (47:01) and which teams are UNC's Top Five basketball rivals? (2:00:41) (Listen To Podcast)

Colton Sands Wins 5,000m ACC Title

Colton Sands' 5K title highlighted day one of the ACC Championships. For the second straight year, North Carolina has won the men's 5000m title. Sands won in dramatic fashion as he started out as the last runner and moved his way to the second, and he was able to pass Gary Martin from Virginia on the last lap to claim his ACC title in 13:40.35. (GoHeels.com)

Caleb Wilson Set for Imaging, Henri Veesaar Says He's 100 Percent

"I'm definitely 100 percent, I'm able to practice, I'm able to play in games and playing without any pain," said. As for , the timetable remains unclear. It has been over two weeks since he injured his left hand against Miami. His return largely depends on what further imaging reveals. "We have another doctor's visit this week." (TarHeel247)

UNC Women's Basketball buries record 16 3s vs. Virginia, clinches No. 3 seed in ACC tournament

No. 21 UNC Women's Basketball buried a school-record 16 3-pointers Thursday night at John Paul Jones Arena, shooting 66.7% from beyond the arc in a convincing 82-70 victory over Virginia. The win locked up the No. 3 seed and a double-bye in the ACC tournament and kept the Tar Heels firmly in the conversation to host NCAA tournament games. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: UNC Women's Basketball Sets Program Record With 16 Three-Pointers at Virginia - Highlights

Led by 's 20 points and 4 3-pointers, No. 21 UNC Women's Basketball shot a blistering 16-of-24 (67%) from behind the arc to down the Virginia Cavaliers, 82-70, on Thursday in Charlottesville and earn a double-bye at this year's ACC Women's Basketball Tournament. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 82, Virginia 70

View the complete box score from the No. 21 North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball team's 82-70 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers on Thursday night in Charlottesville. (View Box Score)

Hubert Davis' Approach to Offensive Success: 'We’ll Run It Until They Stop It'

How often will call the same play over and over in a game if North Carolina is finding success running it? The short answer: "Until they stop it," he quipped. Davis explained on his Wednesday night radio show that it was a concept he learned when he was playing in the NBA. "I love running plays over and over again if we find success in it." (Inside Carolina)

Chansky’s Notebook: Free Throw Follies

There was always going to be a drop off after the departure of , whose career free throw percentage of 86.1 is a program record. But UNC couldn’t have counted on dropping 14 percentage points from 82 percent last season to 68 percent this season. Or that would drop from 68 percent at Arizona to 61 percent at UNC. (Chapelboro.com)
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2008, 2009 NCAA Champion; US Women's National Soccer Team
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--Dean Smith
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Today In UNC History
February 28, 1922
Cartwright Carmichael and Monk McDonald lead UNC to a 40-26 win over Mercer for the Southern Conference Tournament title.
February 28, 2009
Tyler Hansbrough makes his 906th career free throw in UNC’s 104-74 win over Georgia Tech, breaking Dickie Hemric’s (Wake Forest) NCAA record, set in 1955. Hansbrough finishes his career with 982 made free throws (Video).
February 28, 2013
North Carolina defeats Clemson 68-59 to give the Tar Heels their 40th 20-win season in 43 years (Video).
February 28, 2022
Armando Bacot sets UNC's single-season record with his 24th game with 10 or more rebounds in an 88-79 overtime victory against Syracuse in Chapel Hill.
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