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Bella Devey, Lilliah Blum Called Up For U.S. Women's Soccer National Team Development Camp

The U.S. Women's Youth National Team staff released the 24-player roster for the Development Camp Jan. 17-25 in Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon. Lilliah Blum and Bella Devey from the University of North Carolina women's soccer program will represent the Tar Heels at camp. UNC is one of four schools to have two athletes on the camp's roster. (GoHeels.com)

Carolina Insider Podcast: Jeff Lebo Discusses 1986 Duke at Carolina (First game in the Smith Center)

Carolina just won its 500th game in the Smith Center, so we look back at the first game (No. 1 UNC vs. No. 3 Duke ) in the building's history. Neal Harrell discusses fundraising for the building (3:50). talks about playing in the game (20:41). And we give TV audio, postgame audio, and more (32:27). (Listen To Podcast)

Frustration Rises in Palo Alto: 'I hate to lose"

Can you describe your emotions after this loss and the emotions in the locker room? : "I’m frustrated. I hate to lose and I hate losing when we don’t have to, so that’s all I can say." : "I think everybody is (ticked) off. So I think just clearing up little things, taking pride in your matchup, and just being proud to wear this uniform." (Inside Carolina)

UNC Basketball's NET ranking falls to season-low as NCAA résumé takes hit

The good NCAA tournament résumé UNC built up during nonconference play is falling apart. After the Tar Heels fell to 3-3 in Quad 1 games with their loss Wednesday at Stanford, they fell eight spots in the NET rankings to a season-low 30. That’s the lowest since UNC was 32 at the end of last season, when it barely slipped into the tournament field. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 73, Miami 62

View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball team's 73-62 victory over the Miami Hurricanes on Thursday night at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Video: Reniya Kelly's Career High Sends UNC Women's Basketball Over Miami, 73-62 - Highlights

scored a career high 24 points, added 13, and scored 10 as the UNC Women's Basketball team took care of Miami, 73-62, on Thursday night at Carmichael Arena. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

Career-High Night From Reniya Kelly Lifts UNC Women's Basketball Over Miami

Locked in a tight contest at halftime, North Carolina women's basketball broke the game open with a 24-point third quarter on the way to a 73-62 victory over Miami at Carmichael Arena on Thursday. UNC's high-scoring second half performance secured the fourth straight win over southern foe Miami as posted a career-high 24 points. (GoHeels.com)

Video: IC Podcast - Caleb Wilson and the Freshman Wall

Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discussed UNC star and the grind of the college season for a freshman, the Tar Heel guards struggling to provide help for Wilson and center , and how Carolina can all get back on track with another California road game ahead on Saturday. (View Video)

Six Tar Heels Named To U.S. Women's World Lacrosse Championship Roster

UNC Women's Lacrosse will be well represented at the World Lacrosse Women's Championship in Tokyo this summer. Six Tar Heels will wear Red, White and Blue as the U.S. shoots for its 10th World Championship. Veterans , , and Caylee Waters will join current Tar Heels Sam Forrest, Chloe Humphrey, and Eliza Osburn. (GoHeels.com)

North Carolina vs. Stanford Postgame Notes

UNC lost for just the second time under coach when it shot 50% from the floor. The Tar Heels shot 58%, falling to 8-1 this season and 43-2 under Davis when they shoot at least 50%. Stanford made 16 3-pointers, the most since Alabama made 16 in a 4-overtime game on 11/27/2022. The 16 threes equal the most in five seasons under Davis. (GoHeels.com)

UNC couldn’t stop what Caleb Wilson says was 'the same play, pretty much'

, who scored a season-high 26 points, clearly was frustrated after the game, talking about the Tar Heels’ inability to figure out how to stop Stanford out of the horn sets. "They ran the same play, pretty much every time down the court...brought the three and the four up, came off the right side, and basically just played isolation basketball." (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Stanford's Ebuka Okorie Most Recent Guard to Scorch UNC

UNC Basketball falls to Stanford 95-90 despite shooting 58% from the field. Can the Tar Heels overcome their defensive issues and bounce back? Isaac Schade discusses UNC’s frustrating performance and how opposing guards Boopie Miller, Nate Calmese, and Ebuka Okorie have carved up Carolina’s defense. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: Unlikely Losing

’ seat just got warmer. UNC has gone 2-2 in ACC play with a sharp U-turn, especially on defense. With uncomfortable home wins over 0-4 Florida State and 1-3 Wake Forest, a lopsided loss at SMU and crushing collapse at Stanford, more UNC Basketball fans are sitting on the mythical fence and have joined the debate over Davis’ longevity. (Chapelboro.com)

Defensive Back Greg Smith Reversing Course, Now Expected to Remain at UNC

One day after announcing his intention to enter the Transfer Portal, UNC defensive back is now expected to stay at Carolina for the 2026 season, multiple sources confirmed Thursday. The window for entering the Transfer Portal closes Friday, Jan. 16. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound defensive back became a regular contributor in the secondary in 2025. (Inside Carolina)

Video: IC Postgame Podcast - Indefensible, UNC Basketball Falls to Stanford 95-90

UNC Basketball's important California swing fell flat in Maples Pavilion on Wednesday as the Stanford Cardinal continued the ACC trend of torching the Tar Heels from deep, winning 95-90. Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the Tar Heels' recurring issues and alarming statistics. (View Video)
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Today In UNC History
January 17, 1970
Charles Scott scores 43 points in a 91-90 loss to Wake Forest. Later that year, the ACC’s leading scorer and co-Male Athlete of the Year scores 41 points in an ACC Tournament loss to Virginia. Scott averages 27.1 points, the third highest mark by a Tar Heel.
January 17, 1979
Dudley Bradley steals the ball from Clyde Austin and dunks home the game-winner with seconds to play in a 70-69 win over NC State in a game that stuns the Reynolds Coliseum crowd. Carolina led 40-19, but the Pack came back to take the lead before Bradley’s heroics.
January 17, 2004
No. 9 Carolina beats No. 1 Connecticut, 86-83, as Rashad McCants scores 27, including UNC’s final 10 points. His three-pointer with six seconds to play beats the Huskies, who later that year win the NCAA title.
January 17, 2009
Wayne Ellington catches fire and makes seven 3-pointers within a 10 minute span during the second half of UNC's 82-65 win over Miami in Chapel Hill (Video).
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