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Podcast: Hubert Davis Live - UNC vs. Wake Forest Preview, SMU Recap, Fan Questions
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis joins
Jones Angell from the Tar Heel Sports Network to talk about UNC's play over the holiday break, preview Saturday night's matchup with Wake Forest, answer Tar Heel fans' questions, and more.
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Tue Jan 6, 2026
Hubert Davis Monday Post-SMU Q&A Session & Takeaways
UNC has been one of the best defensive teams in the nation this season, so was Saturday at SMU just a blip or was a weakness exposed? "I hope it was a one-game thing. I couldn't point at one particular area,"
Hubert Davis said. Our one-on-one defense, they broke us down easily, whether getting to the basket or being able to score from the perimeter." (
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Former UNC hoops walk-on Jackson Watkins shares his incredible story about fulfilling his dreams
Jackson Watkins is the perfect example of someone who never gave up on his dreams, even if they seemed impossible to accomplish. With a desire to play for the UNC basketball program, Watkins worked tremendously hard to rise through the system, starting as a JV player at North Carolina before earning his spot on the varsity team. (
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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC's Defensive Flaws Exposed vs. SMU
UNC Men's Basketball's defense collapses as SMU hangs 97 points on the Tar Heels. Is this an anomaly or a sign of deeper issues? Isaac Schade spotlights the current limitations of North Carolina’s backcourt and troubling defensive switches that left the Tar Heels vulnerable on the road.
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Mon Jan 5, 2026
UNC Men's Basketball falls in AP Top 25 poll after first setback against unranked team
North Carolina slipped five spots to No. 17 in the latest AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll after Saturday’s 97-83 loss at SMU, the Tar Heels’ first setback against an unranked team. The Mustangs debuted in the poll, though, at No. 24. UNC (13-2, 1-1), one of eight teams in the previous poll on Dec. 22 to lose, hosts Wake Forest next Saturday. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Tyler Hansbrough, Eddie Pope Elected To NC Sports Hall Of Fame
Tyler Hansbrough and
Eddie Pope are two of 11 newly elected members of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. They will be inducted on May 1, 2026, in Greensboro. Hansbrough, already a member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame, is the ACC's all-time leading scorer. Pope is one of the most honored men's soccer players in the United States. (
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Hubert Davis says UNC’s defensive lapses at SMU need to be 'one-game thing'
When UNC Basketball coach
Hubert Davis watched video of the Tar Heels’ 97-83 loss Saturday at SMU, the defensive breakdowns jumped out for him. Davis said that several things went wrong that allowed the Mustangs to shoot 60% from the floor and 51.9% from 3-point range. SMU shot 71.4% after halftime, and Davis called that "just unacceptable." (
Tar Heel Tribune)
THT Newsletter: Basketball Falls at SMU, Football Transfer Portal, Hubert Davis on Recruiting Trail
UNC Men’s Basketball handled Florida State before falling at SMU, Football landed a transfer portal quarterback and re-signed several key starters,
Hubert Davis was back on the recruiting trail,
Drake Maye made his second NFL Pro Bowl, Women’s Basketball split a pair of games, and much more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Video: Hubert Davis Monday Post-SMU ACC Coaches Conference Call
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis speaks with reporters on Monday as part of the weekly ACC coaches conference call to discuss the Tar Heels' defensive lapses against SMU,
Caleb Wilson's adjustments to double teams, and more.
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Mon Jan 5, 2026
Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball's Defense Lacking in ACC Play
The New Year was unkind to UNC Basketball as they opened ACC play with a 1-1 split last week. While UNC has been statistically good defensively thus far this season, the Tar Heels' veteran guards were exploited this week in a major way. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell examine the issues.
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Mon Jan 5, 2026