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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

RJ Davis Named NBA G League Player Of The Week

South Bay Lakers guard R.J. Davis has been named the NBA G League Player of the Week for games played Monday, Jan. 26, through Sunday, Feb. 1. The weekly honor marks the first of Davis’ career. Davis guided South Bay to a perfect 3-0 week, posting three consecutive 20-point performances, including one 30-point outing and one 40-point game. (NBA.com)

Chansky’s Notebook: Bluest Bloods

Who will be the one-and-done winners Saturday? UNC and Duke have had players who stepped onto the court for the first time in the blue blood rivalry and led their teams to victory in what has become the most famous regular-season home-and-home series. Both programs have had dozens of NBA draft choices, and the number of players has increased. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Dylan Mingo Watch Is On

UNC Basketball turns the recruiting tide as Dylan Mingo Watch heats up. Could the Tar Heels land the nation’s top guard? Maximo Adams, fresh off his McDonald’s All-American selection, headlines a recruiting class that’s looking stronger by the day. Isaac Schade breaks down the latest recruiting twists. (View Video)

Luka Bogavac Says Uptick In Comfort Is Key To Recent Play

Luka Bogavac has 40 points over the last three games, netting 14 at Virginia, 16 at Georgia Tech, and 10 vs. Syracuse. He's 14-for-23 from the field in the three games, including 7-for-13 from beyond the arc. Bogavac says he's more comfortable on the floor with his teammates, and they with each other, which has allowed for more open shot attempts. (TarHeel247)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball's 'Metrics Problem' As Duke Looms

Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina to discuss the aftermath of UNC Basketball's near collapse against Syracuse on Monday night and how the Tar Heels face a 'metrics problem' heading into the season's first matchup against the Duke Blue Devils. (View Video)

Inside UNC Basketball's Late-Game Wake Up Call: 'We Got Too Comfortable'

UNC had the Smith Center ready to exhale with just under 10 minutes left, sitting on a massive lead and playing the kind of connected basketball that makes a blowout feel inevitable. Instead, the Tar Heels spent the final stretch hanging on as Syracuse turned missed shots, turnovers, and stops into a late push that shrank the margin to single digits. (TarHeel247)

Group behind effort to save UNC’s Smith Center wants new report

The chairman of a group opposed to relocating North Carolina’s basketball arena off campus has a new demand for University leadership. The Committee for a South Campus Arena is chaired by Rusty Carter, a 1971 graduate of the university, who previously served on the Board of Trustees and Board of Visitors and is chairman of Atlantic Packaging. (WRAL.com)

Chansky’s Notebook: Time Will Tell

UNC Men's Basketball is a bit of a mystery. They are 18-4 and ranked 14th in the country, some polls have them lower and the latest NCAA seeding has them sixth. Their losses are a blowout to Michigan State on a neutral floor and three on the road at SMU, Stanford, and Cal when they could have taken control of the games before they lost them. (Chapelboro.com)

Luka Bogavac, Jarin Stevenson, Jonathan Powell Anchor UNC's Recent Bench Success

Lost in the mire of Syracuse’s late comeback attempt was a UNC box score that continues to underscore the Tar Heels’ growing depth. With Jaydon Young filling a starter role of late, the bench trio of Luka Bogavac, Jarin Stevenson, and Jonathan Powell has helped UNC solidify a rotation that does far more than simply relieve the starting unit for breathers. (Inside Carolina)

Hubert Davis says late collapse after building big lead ‘unacceptable’

It all seemed to be coming together for North Carolina before it nearly fell apart. With a 32-point lead, the No. 14 Tar Heels slipped into cruise control with 10 minutes remaining, lost focus, and put the brakes on most of what they had done to build the lead. UNC had to withstand a 32-8 Syracuse run to pull within six before holding on for an 87-77 victory. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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