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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Must Defend Or Collapse vs. Notre Dame

UNC Basketball seeks to bounce back at home against Notre Dame as defensive struggles and lineup questions take center stage. Will Derek Dixon’s emergence as starting point guard jumpstart the Tar Heels and snap their losing skid, or will Notre Dame’s streaky three-point shooting pose another hurdle? (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: Here’s the Plan

The Smith Center can be saved without being vacated. Roy Williams has joined the movement to keep the home of the Tar Heels right where it is. The Hall of Fame coach whose name graces the court wants there to be renovation, not relocation. Build on the old Horace Williams Airport property three miles north of town? That would be a major disconnect. (Chapelboro.com)

North Carolina vs. Notre Dame Basketball Preview: Tar Heels Return Home to Face Fighting Irish

Picked to finish 10th in the ACC preseason basketball poll, Notre Dame is off to a rough start in ACC play, losing four of its last five games. Notre Dame is 2-7 in Quad 1 games this season, with wins coming at TCU 87-85 in overtime and at Stanford, 47-40. Still, Notre Dame has been competitive in most of its losses, with no defeat by more than 15 points. (Inside Carolina)

Roy Williams urges UNC leaders to keep Smith Center on campus amid arena debate

Roy Williams said Dean Smith once charged him with protecting the Smith Center's place on campus, a responsibility that Williams is continuing to embrace. On Monday night, a group of UNC basketball supporters launched a public petition urging university leaders to renovate the Smith Center rather than relocate, and Williams helped spread the word. (MSN.com)

No. 22 UNC Basketball vs. Notre Dame: TV info, stats, scouting Irish, keys to game, and notes

With Markus Burton in the lineup, Notre Dame averaged 76.6 points per game, but is averaging only 69.4 without him. Notre Dame is also without senior forward Kebba Njie, who suffered a season-ending injury against Miami. The Irish, who have lost their last four games, got their only win in Chapel Hill 71-70 in 2015, the season they won the ACC title. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Basketball vs. Notre Dame: Preview and Prediction

No. 22 North Carolina hosts the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Wednesday and hopes to break its two-game losing skid. The good news is that Notre Dame (10-8, 1-4 ACC standings) has struggled early in ACC play and will be without its star player, Markus Burton. The Fighting Irish also are one of the worst perimeter shooting teams in the country. (USA Today)

Derek Dixon Shows Flashes Of Potential In First Tar Heel Start

Derek Dixon‘s approach to his first career start was no different than any other game this season. Perhaps that’s why he acquitted himself well when Hubert Davis handed him the keys to UNC's offense last weekend. "Nothing changes, just be me, be vocal, lead us, start the game and just go out there and hoop," Dixon said after Saturday’s loss at Cal. (Inside Carolina)

Video: IC Podcast - Roy Williams Goes Public on Smith Center Debate. Does It Matter?

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the latest on the Smith Center debate and how Roy Williams' public message impacts the decision makers and the Carolina Basketball family in regards to renovating the current facility or building a new off-campus arena. (View Video)

Three things to watch as UNC Basketball hosts Notre Dame Wednesday

After a horrible, no good, very bad week out west, UNC Basketball returns to the Smith Center on Wednesday to host a Notre Dame squad that has not gotten off to a great start in the conference. Unlike Carolina’s 2-3 start where they were in every game, only one of Notre Dame’s ACC losses was by one possession — the Cal team that just beat UNC. (Tar Heel Blog)

Video: Checking In With Hubert Davis - Jan. 20, 2026

North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas in the Carolina Insider podcast studio to discuss the Tar Heels' West Coast road trip, on-court communication between players, addressing the cause of the team's current adversity, and more. (View Video)

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