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UNC Men's Basketball moves up in NET after sixth Quad 1 win, mostly projected as No. 6 seed

No. 18 UNC moved up two spots in the NET rankings after the Tar Heels’ sixth Quad 1 game of the season Monday. Carolina is up to 25, while No. 24 Louisville slipped one spot to 14 after the Tar Heels' 77-74 win at the Smith Center. UNC went down in KenPom from 29 to 30 and Bart Torvik’s T-Rank (27 to 28) while going from 32 to 30 in ESPN’s BPI. (Tar Heel Tribune)

The Impact of Henri Veesaar

's impact was incredible, because there were times Louisville thought about getting into the paint and had to dribble out. We’ve talked about the plus-minus for Veesaar all year long being vastly superior to everybody else. Same situation vs. Louisville. He was plus-16 when on the court. UNC won by three. So that tells you that value. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Thriving Even Without Caleb Wilson

UNC Basketball is now 3-1 without , including a huge win over Louisville on Monday. In a span where the Tar Heels needed to merely survive in his absence, they are now thriving. had the game of his life and has really been delivering against top competition. (View Video)

Impactful halftime challenge from teammates, coaches flipped switch for Seth Trimble

walked into UNC's dressing room at halftime Saturday at Syracuse knowing something had to change. The senior guard had been drifting through what he said Monday was "a level one" scoreless first half, part of several games in which he hadn’t been himself. But everything shifted after his teammates spoke up and coaches challenged him. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Tomahawk Takeover: Aggressive Seth Trimble Delivers Career-High to Lead Tar Heels

had plenty of time to think. He was 30 feet past midcourt, and from the closest Louisville defender, the senior guard slowed down as he contemplated what highlight dunk he would finish his breakaway with. One-handed tomahawk? Maybe. Back scratcher? No. "I did the back-scratcher last game," Trimble said. One-handed tomahawk it was. (Inside Carolina)

North Carolina vs. Louisville Postgame Quotes

UNC Guard on knowing when Monday vs. Louisville was going to be a big game: "I guess as soon as I hit nine points. I don't know if I had missed a shot yet, but I just felt in the groove and in a really good rhythm. And I just knew there was gonna be more to come. It was a huge point to try to slow down Mikel [Brown] and [Ryan] Conwell." (GoHeels.com)

Lucas: Legend

It wasn't just 's 30 points. It wasn't that he led the team in assists. It wasn't that he was a big part of the defensive effort. It wasn't his clutch free throws with 12.3 seconds remaining on a night the Tar Heels desperately needed someone to step up. It was that he did all of it on the same night, when UNC urgently needed an important win. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Carolina Insider - Post-Louisville Reactions & Interviews

Join and Adam Lucas for Carolina Insider postgame reactions as they break down the Tar Heels' 77-74 win over the Louisville Cardinals, review game stats and highlights, speak with coach and , and more. (View Video)

North Carolina vs. Louisville Postgame Notes

North Carolina is 16-0 at home this season. scored a career-high 30 points. It was his fourth career game with 20 or more points. He broke his previous career high of 27 against Dayton set 11/25/2024 in Maui. was a game-high plus 16. It was the eighth time this season he led UNC in plus/minus, the most games led on the team. (GoHeels.com)

How Being Called Out Sparked the Best Version of Seth Trimble

was off. He knew it. His teammates and coaches knew it. Trimble was scoreless on one shot in the first half against Syracuse. In the locker room at halftime, the senior captain was called out by freshmen, first-year Tar Heels, and his coaches. "It just doesn't work without you," UNC coach told Trimble. Trimble agreed. He understood. (TarHeel247)
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ACC Basketball Standings
TeamACCOverall
(1) Duke14-126-2
(11) Virginia13-225-3
Miami11-422-6
(18) North Carolina10-522-6
Clemson10-520-8
NC State10-519-9
(24) Louisville9-620-8
California8-720-8
SMU8-719-9
Virginia Tech7-818-10
Florida State7-814-14
Stanford6-917-11
Syracuse6-915-13
Wake Forest5-1014-14
Notre Dame3-1212-16
Boston College3-1210-18
Pittsburgh3-1210-18
Georgia Tech2-1311-17