Dean Smith Basketball News & Bio
| Name: | Dean Smith | | Hometown: | Emporia, KS | | High School: | Emporia | | Born: | February 28, 1931 | | Died: | February 7, 2015 | | Notes: | Basketball Hall of Fame, 4x NCAA Coach of the Year, 1982 NCAA Championship coach, 879 wins |
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North Carolina vs. Ohio State Postgame NotesCaleb Wilson led all scorers with 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for North Carolina. Wilson scored 16 of his 20 points in the second...
Sat Dec 20, 2025
No. 16 UNC Men's Basketball Hosts Georgetown Sunday - Pregame NotesUNC Men's Basketball returns to the Smith Center for an ACC-Big East matchup on Sunday, when the Tar Heels (7-1) host the Georgetown Hoyas (6-2)...
Sun Dec 7, 2025
Memorable UNC-Kentucky basketball games
Dec. 17, 1962: UNC 68, Kentucky 66 - In a rare occurrence in this series, neither team was ranked when they met at Kentucky. But...
Sun Nov 30, 2025
Chansky’s Notebook: The Honoring
On Veterans Day, UNC has many to honor and remember. The two biggest names associated with Carolina football and basketball served in the military: Charlie...
Tue Nov 11, 2025
North Carolina and Kansas' Historic Basketball Ties Prove They Should Play Annually
UNC and Kansas have only met 14 times in men's basketball, and remarkably, the Tar Heels' 87-74 win over the Jayhawks was the first time...
Tue Nov 11, 2025