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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Identity Crisis, Contenders or Pretenders?

UNC Basketball narrowly escaped with a win over Wake Forest on Saturday as Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar emerged as statistical powerhouses. Is this season's inconsistency threatening the Tar Heels' championship aspirations? (View Video)

500 Wins Later, the Smith Center Remains the Heartbeat of UNC Basketball

North Carolina's practice at the Smith Center had just ended. Sean May, an assistant coach, donned Carolina blue Jordan-branded shoes, UNC shorts, and a quarter-zip with its logo. The building around him was on the brink of another milestone. The former National Player of the Year and 2005 National Champion reminisced on his playing days. (TarHeel247)

Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - What's 'Real' for UNC Basketball?

After a week off during which UNC Basketball had time to work on itself, the Tar Heels dealt with more of their recent issues in hanging on to eke past Wake Forest. Inside Carolina's Sean Moran, Sherrell McMillan, and Joey Powell try to decipher how much of UNC's 14-2 record is legitimate and how much is a mirage. (View Video)

Carolina Insider Podcast: Tyler Zeller on UNC vs. Wake, Stanford preview, Bobby Petrino hired

UNC Basketball beat Wake Forest for the 500th win in the Smith Center (2:38). Tyler Zeller discusses the win and the challenges of the upcoming West Coast trip (12:09). Plus: UNC vs. Stanford preview (34:03), Bobby Petrino hired as UNC Football's new offensive coordinator (38:31), and Tyler Hansbrough talks Texas Ping Pong (1:07:05). (Listen To Podcast)

Two games, one long week: UNC Basketball braces for Bay Area grind

The trip is only for two games, but for East Coast ACC teams, it can feel like a weeklong slog. When No. 17 UNC tips off at Stanford at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, it steps into a pattern that has already tested other ACC programs. The late start will follow a cross-country trip to an unfamiliar gym, then they turn around to play at California three days later. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Basketball Marks 500th Win at the Smith Center In Victory Over Wake Forest

UNC Basketball added another milestone to its storied history Saturday, earning its 500th win at the Smith Center with an 87-84 victory over Wake Forest. For the current Tar Heels, the number was staggering, but the meaning behind it ran deeper. "It's crazy," freshman Caleb Wilson said. "I want to be part of history, so being able to do that is great." (TarHeel247)

Three Takeaways from UNC Basketball’s win over Wake Forest

Wake Forest had a plan. Last week 45% of SMU’s shots were from three, and Saturday 55% of Wake’s were from there. For the most part, it appears teams are just going to copy the SMU strategy and hope they can hit enough force UNC to take bad shots. It may be time for Hubert Davis to adjust the defense to make those shots a little harder to take. (Tar Heel Blog)

Art’s Angle: Course Correction

The Tar Heels have way more talent than tenacity. In defining tenacious, Merriam-Webster uses such words and phrases as stubborn, relentless, enduring, cohesive, holding together firmly. Despite signs in non-conference play that No. 17 North Carolina could embody those terms, they have yet to consistently show it against Power 4 competition. (Chapelboro.com)

Hubert Davis on UNC's Defense: 'Not Even Close to Where it Needs to Be'

North Carolina beat Wake Forest on Saturday at the Smith Center, 87-84, in a game that seemed headed for a blowout but came down to the final minute. Thus, as the Tar Heels celebrated the building’s 500th win, Hubert Davis’ postgame press conference did not have a celebratory feel. UNC’s coach returned multiple times postgame to the topic of defense. (Inside Carolina)

Jaydon Young Was Ready, And The Tar Heels Needed Every Bit of It

Despite making three 3-pointers and providing an invaluable boost to the Tar Heels' offense against the Demon Deacons, Hubert Davis believes Jaydon Young's biggest impact came on the defensive end. And if it wasn't for Young's contributions on both ends of the floor, Davis said UNC would've lost. "We don't win the game without him," Davis said. (TarHeel247)

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