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UNC Basketball’s ceiling and floor as ACC play heats up

UNC Basketball is entering the heart of ACC play with a 16-4 overall record and a 4-3 mark in the ACC standings. The Tar Heels are playing much more confidently after rebounding last week with wins over Notre Dame and Virginia following a rough start to ACC play. While the season is far from over, let’s take a look at their ceiling and floor right now. (USA Today)

Why Georgia Tech coach Damon Stoudamire thinks Caleb Wilson is 'a tad bit underrated'

It’s still a sore subject for Georgia Tech basketball coach Damon Stoudamire. The third-year coach of the Yellow Jackets spent a lot of time watching North Carolina basketball freshman Caleb Wilson at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in Atlanta, where Wilson led the private school to a state championship as the 2025 Gatorade Player of the Year in Georgia. (MSN.com)

How Derek Dixon is sparking North Carolina's transition game

Derek Dixon hasn't looked like a freshman. With his extended minutes, he's been composed, decisive, and most importantly, has helped get No. 16 UNC back to its roots in transition. Over the last two weeks, the Tar Heels have been more consistently active on the fast break. While it's not because of one person alone, Dixon's impact has been significant. (TarHeel247)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball On A Second-Half Tear

UNC Basketball surges in second halves, but can Hubert Davis’ Tar Heels transform into a wire-to-wire powerhouse? Isaac Schade and Coach Bill Robinson break down North Carolina's recent trends, questioning why the team starts slowly and how they might capture that late-game urgency from tipoff. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: New Dimension

Caleb Wilson is not only a spectacular basketball talent, but he is serving a role that very few UNC players have taken on in their first season of college basketball. Not only has he scored double figures in his first 20 games at Carolina, he’s scored 20 points or more in 14 of those games, tying Tyler Hansbrough’s Tar Heel record as a freshman in 2005-06. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Basketball To Face Kentucky In 2026 CBS Sports Classic In NYC

The CBS Sports Classic has added Kansas to its annual college basketball showcase, joining Kentucky, North Carolina and Ohio State. The 2026 CBS Sports Classic will be held Saturday, Dec. 19 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The doubleheader matchups for this year's event include Kansas facing Ohio State and UNC taking on Kentucky. (GoHeels.com)

Caleb Wilson Turning in Historic Freshman Season

Tyler Hansbrough's place in UNC Basketball history is etched in stone. And until this season, one could have made a clear argument that Hansbrough's 2005-06 season was the best ever by a freshman in the fabled program's history. Current freshman forward Caleb Wilson, however, is making a push to earn that distinction midway through the season. (TarHeel247)

Luka Bogavac Rounding Into Form As UNC Basketball Moves Through ACC Play

As UNC Basketball enters the heart of ACC play, Luka Bogavac has started to look more like the player Tar Heel fans envisioned when the Montenegrin wing committed last May. In his last four games, Bogavac is averaging 10.8 points, shooting 43 percent from the field, and hitting at least one three in each game, while totaling seven assists to one turnover. (Inside Carolina)

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - John Henson on UVa. Comeback, Smith Center Future, Upcoming Schedule

Former North Carolina and longtime NBA forward John Henson joins Andrew Jones of TarHeel247 to discuss UNC's epic comeback win at Virginia, preview the Tar Heels' road trip to Georgia Tech, the tough schedule ahead, and the latest on the Smith Center renovation/relocation debate. (View Video)

Caleb Wilson, Henri Veesaar among ESPN's top 50 men's college basketball players at midseason

4. Caleb Wilson, North Carolina: The 6-foot-10 forward is averaging 19.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.6 blocks in one of the greatest freshman seasons in college basketball history. 28. Henri Veesaar has been incredibly efficient, shooting 69% inside the arc and 47% from 3-point range, while posting 10 double-doubles. (ESPN)

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