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Hubert Davis gives emotional response to his son scoring first points at UNC

In most cases, a three-pointer near the end of a blowout victory might not mean much. On Monday night, the one that Elijah Davis connected on had monumental value to it for Hubert Davis. Walter Davis put together an illustrious career at North Carolina, and Hubert Davis followed with a pretty impressive career in Chapel Hill of his own. (Keeping It Heel)

Caleb Wilson accomplished something that only one other UNC freshman - Phil Ford - has done

Caleb Wilson is very good at basketball. His dominance through his first 13 college games is simply remarkable, as his latest feat puts him in some very rare and elite UNC company. Whenever you're mentioned in the same category as Phil Ford, you know you've done something well. On Monday night, Wilson scored 20+ points for the fifth consecutive game. (Keeping It Heel)

Luka Bogavac's Blueprint: Aggressive Play, Short Memory

The lid came off the bucket for Luka Bogavac on Monday, breaking a two-game slump and setting the blueprint for how the first-year Tar Heel can be a consistent contributor the rest of the season. Bogavac scored double-figures in nine of his first 10 games as a Tar Heel, but for two games, the former Adriatic Basketball Association standout hit a wall. (Inside Carolina)

Chansky’s Notebook: Performative

East Carolina, literally and figuratively, is not in the Tar Heels’ league. The Pirates walked the plank of UNC's most performative victory that gave the joyful crowd a prelude to Christmas with the 99-51 win. The only shortfall was not scoring 100 points that comes with Bojangles biscuits. That, and the Crumbl Cookies promotion, kept the fans extra engaged. (Chapelboro.com)

THT Newsletter: Seth Trimble Returns, UNC Football's New OC, CJ Rosser Visits, 4-Star Safety Commits

There’s a lot to cover in this week's newsletter before we log off for the holidays, so let’s dive in. Seth Trimble is back, UNC Football landed a new offensive coordinator and a 4-star safety, 5-star forward CJ Rosser paid a visit, Smith Center discussions are intensifying, Women’s Basketball keeps blowing out opponents, and much more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Henri Veesaar’s 3-point shooting stretches floor, limits of UNC’s offense

With a shooting range that stretches to the mountains of North Carolina, Henri Veesaar’s perimeter threat is becoming lethal. With his feet in the North Carolina graphic on Roy Williams Court during warmups, the 7–0 Arizona transfer routinely flutters the net with his high-arching shot, which makes his in-game attempts from behind the arc look simple. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Carolina Insider - Post-ECU Reactions & Interviews

Join Jones Angell and Adam Lucas for Carolina Insider postgame reactions as they break down the Tar Heels' 99-51 win over the East Carolina Pirates, review game stats and highlights, speak with coach Hubert Davis and forward John Holbrook, and more. (View Video)

North Carolina vs. East Carolina Postgame Notes

North Carolina tied a single-game school record as eight players made three-pointers, including Henri Veesaar's career-high four. Caleb Wilson tied a UNC freshman record scoring 20 or more points in his fifth straight game. Phil Ford also scored 20 or more five straight games as a freshman in 1974-75. The Tar Heels held the Pirates to 26% shooting. (GoHeels.com)

Lucas: Merry

Thank you, Santa. The big man delivered exactly what UNC Basketball needed on Monday. It was more than just a shellacking of East Carolina. It was something very difficult to find in sports — a night when everything went right and everyone went home happy. Only four other UNC teams this century have started at least 12-1 through 13 games. (GoHeels.com)

Elijah Davis’ Late 3-Pointer Culmination of Emotional Basketball Journey

Elijah Davis had no idea what to do. The son of UNC coach Hubert Davis, Elijah had just flung up a long three-pointer in the waning moments of the Tar Heels’ 99-51 win against East Carolina at the Smith Center. It went in, but Davis doesn’t clearly remember the moment. "I blacked out," he said after the game. "Kind of like a flashback of everything." (Chapelboro.com)

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