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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

UNC has 40 years of history in its Smith Center home. Deciding what’s next is proving complicated

The 17th-ranked Tar Heels’ storied basketball program has jammed four decades of unforgettable wins, big names and loyal passion into the arena named for its late Hall of Fame coaching patriarch. That’s why talking about what’s next — Renovate? Relocate, maybe off campus? — is unsurprisingly complicated for one of the sport’s blueblood programs. (Associated Press)

This Is Home: Elijah Davis, Faith, and a Senior Night He’ll Never Forget

Elijah Davis' Carolina journey was never just about basketball. Senior Night was always going to be emotional. Seth Trimble's night alone was enough for that. Four years. Captain. The kind of leader this era rarely produces. But before the game, Hubert Davis made a decision that shifted the night from meaningful to personal. He started his son. (TarHeel247)

Derek Dixon Developing a Knack for Crunch Time

Three times this season in the final minute, Hubert Davis has trusted freshman point guard Derek Dixon to make a game-winning play. In Kentucky, he scored five points in the final minute to win. Versus Duke, he threaded a pass through multiple defenders to find Seth Trimble for the game-winner. Against Clemson, Dixon delivered a three-point dagger. (TarHeel247)

UNC Men's Basketball earns ACC Tournament double-bye, No. 4 seed

No. 17 UNC Men's Basketball is locked into the No. 4 seed in the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, but that isn’t likely to come with a traditional afternoon start time in Thursday’s quarterfinals. The Tar Heels clinched the double-bye when Miami won at SMU 77-69 on Wednesday, securing the No. 3 seed for the Hurricanes and the No. 4 seed for Carolina. (Tar Heel Tribune)

What Seth Trimble Had To Say Before, During His Senior Night

Last summer, before the start of his fourth and final season at UNC, senior guard Seth Trimble already had contemplated the aftermath of his final home game at the Smith Center. “In all honesty, I’ve thought about my Senior Day speech a few times already,” Trimble said before the season. “I mainly want to tell Chapel Hill how thankful I am for them.” (Chapelboro.com)

Updated Basketball Arena Details: Costs, Revenues, Timeline for UNC

The difficulty in turning the Smith Center, which is in need of significant repair, into a state-of-the-art facility that will serve the program for decades ahead will come at a significant cost, according to university officials. On Wednesday, UNC made public its years-long arena study results in its efforts at transparency in an increasingly controversial decision. (Inside Carolina)

Chansky’s Notebook: A Good Sign?

Since the Smith Center opened in Jan. 1986, UNC Men's Basketball has played 40 seasons there. With their Tuesday victory over Clemson, a program that infamously went 94 years without defeating the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, on any of the Heels’ various home courts, this season's Carolina squad finished off a perfect 18-0 record at the Smith Center. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC edges up in NET rankings; Miami win earns Tar Heels double-bye in ACC Tournament

No. 17 UNC Men's Basketball climbed one spot in the NET rankings to 24 after its 67-63 win Tuesday at the Smith Center over Clemson and is projected by most to be a No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament. UNC can earn a double-bye in the ACC tournament and No. 4 seed if No. 22 Miami wins Wednesday at SMU or Saturday at home against Louisville. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Full Transcript: Bubba Cunningham, Steve Newmark, Rick Steinbacher Discuss Basketball Arena Process

The process continues for UNC, as its administration moves forward in its quest to decide on where the Tar Heels' basketball program will call home in the future. On Monday, Bubba Cunningham, Steve Newmark, and Rick Steinbacher met with media members to discuss where things stand and offer some transparency on the course to this point. (TarHeel247)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Luka Bogavac And UNC Basketball's Senior Night Perfection

Senior Night was an opportunity for UNC Basketball to wrap up the regular season home slate with a perfect record. After recent scoring success, Seth Trimble was slowed by Clemson's defense. So Luka Bogavac had his best game as a Tar Heel to help send the seniors off with a win. (View Video)

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