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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

UNC vs. Radford Basketball Preview: Tar Heels Face ACC Transfers, First-Time Head Coach

Looking at Radford: The Highlanders are off to a 2-0 start after defeating Western Illinois (80-75) and blasting West Virginia Wesleyan (99-61). Radford’s win against Western Illinois marked the program’s first season-opening win over a Division I opponent since 2015. The Highlanders were picked fourth in the Big South Conference preseason poll. (Inside Carolina)

Chansky’s Notebook: The Honoring

On Veterans Day, UNC has many to honor and remember. The two biggest names associated with Carolina football and basketball served in the military: Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice and Dean Smith. Out of high school in Asheville, Choo Choo served in the Navy and stayed sharp playing for the naval-training center team in Bainbridge, Maryland. (Chapelboro.com)

AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown

18. North Carolina Tar Heels: Is UNC Basketball back? The Tar Heels snapped a 5-game losing streak against Kansas, which was tied for their longest active losing streak against any opponent. They also snapped a 4-game losing streak in ranked vs. ranked matchups, tied for the fifth-longest streak in such matchups in the AP poll era (since 1948-49). (ESPN.com)

Seth Trimble has surgery on non-shooting arm following injury while lifting weights

Seth Trimble had surgery Monday after something fell on his left arm Sunday while lifting weights. No timetable has been set for his return. The surgery was to repair a broken bone in his left forearm, which is his non-shooting arm. Forearm fractures that require surgery generally heal in about 6-8 weeks, though the timeframe depends on the severity. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball's Hot Start, Early Adversity

UNC Basketball's hot start was tempered with the news of Seth Trimble's broken arm. Inside Carolina's Rob Harrington, Tommy Ashley and former ACC Player of the Year Justin Jackson discuss replacing Trimble, players who could step up in the coming weeks, Caleb Wilson, and more. (View Video)

North Carolina and Kansas' Historic Basketball Ties Prove They Should Play Annually

UNC and Kansas have only met 14 times in men's basketball, and remarkably, the Tar Heels' 87-74 win over the Jayhawks was the first time the teams had played in Chapel Hill. Given that Dean Smith played for Kansas before coaching at Carolina, and Roy Williams coached at both schools, it's a travesty these programs don't play each other more. (Sports Illustrated)

No. 18 UNC Basketball Hosts Radford: When, where to watch, notes, stats

No. 18 UNC Men's Basketball hosts Radford on Tuesday (7:00, ACC Network) at the Smith Center in a "Blue Out" game. First-year Radford coach Zach Chu brought in 13 newcomers, with all five starters transfers, including former N.C. State guard Dennis Parker Jr. and former Clemson guard Del Jones. The Highlanders average 89.5 points per game. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With Luka Bogavac

North Carolina junior shooting guard Luka Bogavac joins Jones Angell from the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com in the Carolina Insider podcast studio to discuss his first game as a Tar Heel, his overseas experience, adjusting to a new team and a new country, and much more. (View Video)

Roy Williams had pre and post-game advice for Hubert Davis in the UNC win

This is a win that North Carolina basketball fans are going to enjoy for quite some time. While some haters thought Kansas was going to just make their way to Chapel Hill and post a statement win, the opposite was the case. If you thought you were happy, imagine how Roy Williams was feeling. Watch Hubert Davis and Williams share an incredible moment. (Keeping It Heel)

Caleb Wilson Named ACC Co-Player And Rookie Of The Week

UNC's Caleb Wilson, a 6-10 freshman from Atlanta, made a splash in his first two games as a Tar Heel, pouring in 22 points against Central Arkansas and 24 against Kansas. On Monday, the ACC named him the ACC Co-Player and Co-Rookie of the Week. Wilson totaled 24 points with seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals in Friday's win over Kansas. (GoHeels.com)

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