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UNC Basketball’s perimeter defense craters as ACC play begins
North Carolina has gone from one of the nation’s best perimeter defenses to one of the worst. Entering its first ACC game last week, UNC had held opponents to 36% shooting from the field, which ranked fourth nationally. Foes were hitting just 28% from 3-point range, good for 13th in the country. Three conference games later, that picture has flipped. (
USA Today)
Hubert Davis Downplays Effects of UNC’s California Trip: 'The Basket’s Still the Same Height'
Since Stanford and Cal joined the ACC a season ago, this California doubleheader has proven difficult to navigate. Of the 11 ACC teams which have so far made the trip out west for two games, only Wake Forest last season won both. Five of the 11 lost both games. UNC and Duke both are traveling to California this week hoping to end that futility. (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC basketball shares an incredible video for win No. 500 at the Dean Smith Center
Following win No. 500 at the Smith Center, the UNC basketball program released an incredible tribute video that takes you down memory lane. Narrated by
Seth Trimble, it's provides a student-athlete viewpoint of the facility, from the quietness of the empty gym during practice to the rowdiness that 21,000 fans bring every time the Tar Heels take the floor. (
Keeping It Heel)
Takeaways from UNC basketball documentary about 1993 championship team
A crowd of players and coaches are shown at Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery, chopping it up about that 1992-1993 season, but they couldn’t ignore the weight of the void left by the late
Eric Montross,
Dean Smith and
Bill Guthridge. “They’re all still right here. They’re just so present in our lives as we try to do better,” Travis Stephenson said. (
MSN.com)
Hubert Davis on Smith Center Outlook: 'This is Home'
The UNC administration is in the final stages of deciding on the future of the Smith Center, following a years-long study that included six options for consideration: renovating the Smith Center, replacement at the current site, Bowles parking lot, Odum Village, Friday Center, and Carolina North. "As a coach, this is home plate for me,"
Hubert Davis said. (
Inside Carolina)
No. 14 UNC at Stanford: TV info, stats, scouting Cardinal, keys to game, and notes
Stanford rallied from a 12-point deficit with 2:18 left to win at Virginia Tech on Wednesday, 69-68, closing the game with a 14-1 run. Freshman guard Ebuka Okorie scored a game-high 31 points, his third game in the last five with at least 30 points, and tied a career-high with six assists in the win. UNC leads the ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.74). (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Basketball vs. Stanford Preview and Prediction
Stanford has the tools to give UNC problems. The Cardinal upset Louisville and beat a good Virginia Tech team, and they have one of the best players in the country in guard Ebuka Okorie. Okorie averages 22.1 points per game, second in the ACC and eighth nationally. The Tar Heels have struggled to slow opposing star guards in their last two outings. (
USA Today)
UNC Basketball Identifying Alarming Defensive Patterns
Hubert Davis is well aware of the concerning defensive trends that have surfaced for North Carolina over the past two games. During Monday's radio show, the Tar Heels' coach identified two key issues that have plagued UNC defensively in its last two outings. What appeared to be a one-off performance against SMU has developed into a troubling pattern. (
Inside Carolina)
Three things to watch as UNC Basketball heads to Stanford
North Carolina Basketball travels to California this week to face off against Stanford on Wednesday and then will make their way to Berkeley to take on Cal. While they avoided having to travel out west last season, they were not as lucky this time around. Let’s look at three things to watch for for this first Bay Area Contest. 1.
Caleb Wilson’s Freshman Wall. (
Tar Heel Blog)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Offers PG Beckham Black, Basketball Heads To California
The Tar Heels offered
class of 2027 5-star point guard
Beckham Black, brother of NBA player
Anthony Black, and are eyeing a potential trio from powerhouse Southeastern Prep. Isaac Schade also breaks down UNC Basketball's upcoming road trip to Stanford and Cal, revealing why sweeping both squads is a rare feat.
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