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No. 18 UNC Men's Basketball Hosts NC Central Friday Night - Pregame Notes
UNC Men's Basketball welcomes N.C. Central to the Smith Center for a 9 p.m. tipoff on Friday, Nov. 14. The game will be televised on ACC Network. The NC Central game is the fourth of five consecutive home games to begin the regular season for the Tar Heels. This season marks the first time UNC has opened with five straight home games since 1918-19. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Carolina Insider - UNC Men's Basketball vs. NC Central Preview
Jones Angell from the
Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com preview the No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels' matchup on Friday (9 p.m., ACC Network) against the N.C. Central Eagles at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill.
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Chansky’s Notebook: Long Legacy
N.C. Central is part of basketball, and North Carolina, history. The game is at 9 p.m. Friday with the Tar Heels heavily favored. The Eagles, now in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, are 1-3 after opening with a 48-point blowout loss at N.C. State followed by closer defeats at Virginia and App State. They are coached by LeVelle Moton, in his 17th season. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Hosts NC Central, Football Visits Wake Forest
Isaac Schade and Anthony Pagnotta discuss UNC Basketball's rotation against NC Central with
Luka Bogavac stepping into an expanded role, UNC Football's remarkable defensive line transformation under DL coach Bob Diaco, the Tar Heels' upcoming Wake Forest matchup, and more.
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No. 18 UNC Basketball vs. NC Central: How to watch, scouting the Eagles, stats, and notes
Every starter and all but two players on NCCU’s roster are transfers. This is Coach LeVelle Moton’s 17th season at NCCU. During the COVID season in the last meeting, the Eagles led UNC by 11 points in the first half before the Tar Heels led by two at halftime and won 73–67. Radford threw zone defenses at UNC, and expect NC Central to do that as well. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
North Carolina vs. NC Central Basketball Preview: Season-Opening Homestand Brings In Eagles
NC Central is in search of its first victory against a Division I program. The Eagles dropped their first three games of the new season, falling hard on the road to NC State (by a margin of 114-66), Virginia (81-62), and Appalachian State (76-54). NCCU picked up its first victory on Wednesday night, defeating Division II program Bluefield State 77-61. (
Inside Carolina)
Audio: Jones Angell on UNC vs. Wake Football, UNC vs. Central Basketball, and More
Voice of the Tar Heels
Jones Angell joins WCHL's Aaron Keck to discuss a packed weekend in Tar Heel sports. UNC football has a big game Saturday at Wake Forest, but Men’s Basketball gets the spotlight first, hosting NC Central on Friday night. Friday also marks the start of NCAA tournament action for Tar Heel field hockey and women’s soccer. (
Chapelboro.com)
Justin Jackson: Former Players Set the Model for Seth Trimble's Road Back
Justin Jackson: During my time at UNC, I experienced
Marcus Paige,
Kenny Williams, and Theo Pinson having unfortunate injuries. Kenny hurt his knee and was not able to return. Theo and Marcus had a similar situation to Seth Trimble of getting hurt early in the season but being able to return. I saw how they handled it that can also help in this situation. (
Inside Carolina)
Luka Bogavac’s Confidence Grows as UNC Basketball Fans Rally Behind Him
Luka Bogavac has been in Chapel Hill for a few months, but he is already being treated like a superstar. Every time he enters the court, fans at the Smith Center yell “LUUUUUUUUUKA” whenever he makes a basket or checks into the game. For Bogavac and his mother, who was in town for UNC’s first two games, the experience was overwhelming. (
Sports Illustrated)
Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Basketball vs. NCCU preview; Football visits Wake, Gio Lopez joins
UNC Basketball defeated Radford on Tuesday and now hosts NC Central Friday at 9:00 (3:28). Tar Heel Football looks for its third straight win as the Tar Heels visit Wake Forest (21:13). Tar Heel quarterback
Gio Lopez joins
Jones Angell and Adam Lucas (33:52).
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