Ciera Toomey pursuing bigger role within UNC women's basketball
Ciera Toomey played in 32 games last season, spending most of them on the bench. Averaging just 10.2 minutes per game, the forward spent the majority of those games watching
Alyssa Ustby. But now the program’s all-time rebounds leader is in Italy playing professional basketball, and Toomey is still at UNC looking to fill that void in the lineup. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Defense, Football Preview, WBB Exhibition Breakdown
Host Isaac Schade discusses
Jarin Stevenson's ability to guard multiple positions, the "switchability" of
Seth Trimble and
Caleb Wilson, UNC Football's defensive improvements and offensive momentum heading to Syracuse, Women's Basketball's exhibition vs. South Carolina, and more.
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Defensive Back Will Hardy Discusses UNC's Defensive Growth and Team Unity
Will Hardy: "I think we've had a lot of adversity throughout the year, whether that's on the field or maybe some stuff off the field. I think it's only brought us closer together. The team has solely been focused on what we need to do to win, and so that's performing in practice and preparing off the field for the games and Saturdays or Fridays this week." (
Sports Illustrated)
Despite the chaos, Bill Belichick and UNC seem to be improving. Is it enough?
The highest aspirations for this UNC football team have long since faded. Improvements have been incremental, but noticeable, in the past two games -- even if it mostly has been the Tar Heels climbing those first steps on a long ladder. And now, there is at least some hope. Tonight, UNC faces another team scuffling in search of an identity in Syracuse. (
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North Carolina vs. Syracuse Preview & Prediction. Will Bill Belichick, Tar Heels win on Halloween?
A spooky situation on Halloween between two squads trying to snap four-game losing streaks, UNC vs. Syracuse should be a low-scoring game. Given the improvement of the Tar Heels' defense and the abysmal stretch for Syracuse's defense, which has allowed at least 30 points during its current skid,
Bill Belichick will get his first ACC football victory. (
MSN.com)
Video: The Game Plan Podcast - Syracuse Provides UNC Football a Chance
Jason Staples Greg Barnes, and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina break down the ways the Tar Heels can have success against the Syracuse Orange and how the two teams match up on both sides of the football in Friday night’s tilt on ESPN.
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UNC Football visits Syracuse seeking first ACC win and fewer offensive miscues
The red zone has been a haunted spot for UNC Football all season. And the goal line, in particular, has been terrifying in recent weeks. The Tar Heels hope to escape their offensive horrors on Halloween night against Syracuse. UNC (2-5, 0-3
ACC standings) has lost four straight games and is still seeking its first ACC win under coach
Bill Belichick. (
WRAL Sports Fan)
UNC’s Improving Defense Offers Hope For Tar Heel Football Fans
With UNC struggling offensively at 280 yards per game of total offense, it’s likely that the Tar Heels' defense will have to lead the way against Syracuse, Stanford and Wake Forest, while hoping for more support from the unit’s offensive teammates. Impressively, Carolina’s defensive resurgence has come without two of its most talented players. (
Chapelboro.com)
Caleb Wilson shows star stuff with power, poise and potential
Caleb Wilson launched a violent dunk over Winston-Salem State’s Abou Camara that sent the Smith Center crowd into a frenzy. That moment wasn’t just a highlight. It was a statement. Wilson, a 6-10 five-star freshman with a wingspan that seems to stretch to Carrboro, spent the Tar Heels’ two exhibition games proving he’s more than hype. He’s a force. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Women's Soccer Shuts Out NC State on Senior Night, 1-0
North Carolina women's soccer (12-6, 6-4 ACC) claimed a 1-0 victory over NC State (5-9-4, 4-4-2 ACC) Thursday night at Dorrance Field (
Highlights). Bella Devey's goal lifted the Tar Heels to a win in their final regular-season match of the season. UNC held NC State to five total shots with only one on goal. The Tar Heels took nine shots with four on goal. (
GoHeels.com)
Jonathan Powell brings confidence and dynamic scoring to UNC men's basketball
Transferring from the West Virginia Mountaineers, 6-foot-6 guard
Jonathan Powell is a top-ranked piece of the roster overhaul that North Carolina underwent this offseason. Likely slotting in at shooting guard, Powell was one of the nation’s leading first-year 3-point shooters in 2024-2025. But the sharpshooter wants to expand his game this season. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Interview with UNC Professor, Pulitzer Prize Winner Kathleen DuVal
Kathleen DuVal has a lot to say about early American history. Her latest book, Native Nations: A Millennium in North America, spans more than 700 pages and walks readers through early civilizations to a rebirth of Indigenous culture and tradition. In May, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history. DuVal is a history professor at UNC. (
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No. 11 UNC Women's Basketball battles late but falls to No. 2 South Carolina in preseason test
UNC Women's Basketball dropped its lone preseason game Thursday, falling 91-82 to No. 2 South Carolina in Atlanta. The No. 11 Tar Heels stayed within reach late but couldn't erase an early deficit against one of the top teams in the country. UNC showed stretches of strong play in transition and at the rim, led by
Indya Nivar, who scored 14 points. (
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Young Tar Heels flash, grit and growth, but UNC Women's Basketball can’t overcome No. 2 Gamecocks
The young No. 11 Tar Heels already knew they would get a significant preseason test against No. 2 South Carolina, and it got even tougher with two key players sitting on the bench. Preseason All-ACC pick
Reniya Kelly and sophomore center
Blanca Thomas missed the exhibition game as UNC battled the Gamecocks well at times before falling 91-82. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: UNC Women's Basketball Post-South Carolina Press Conference
North Carolina head women's basketball coach
Courtney Banghart joins players
Indya Nivar and
Nyla Harris in speaking with reporters following the No. 11 Tar Heels' 91-82 exhibition loss to No. 2 South Carolina on Thursday night in Atlanta.
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