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UNC Men's Basketball Very Aware they Must Fix Free Throw Issues

The final score was UNC 77, Louisville 74. The tally at the charity stripe for the Tar Heels was 19 free throw attempts with just 9 conversions. Carolina led by 16 with 13:38 remaining, but couldn't close out the Cards because the Tar Heels were just 7-for-15 from the line to end the game. "Make some free throws," Henri Veesaar said. "That will help." (TarHeel247)

Chansky’s Notebook: Endearing

Entering the 2025-26 season, Seth Trimble already had endeared himself to UNC Basketball fans. Even as the NCAA was setting records for college transfers, Trimble became a modern rarity — a four-year player for the Tar Heels. Only two other seniors in the ACC are on track to graduate from the same school they chose as high school recruits. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Men's Basketball moves up in NET after sixth Quad 1 win, mostly projected as No. 6 seed

No. 18 UNC moved up two spots in the NET rankings after the Tar Heels’ sixth Quad 1 game of the season Monday. Carolina is up to 25, while No. 24 Louisville slipped one spot to 14 after the Tar Heels' 77-74 win at the Smith Center. UNC went down in KenPom from 29 to 30 and Bart Torvik’s T-Rank (27 to 28) while going from 32 to 30 in ESPN’s BPI. (Tar Heel Tribune)

The Impact of Henri Veesaar

Henri Veesaar's impact was incredible, because there were times Louisville thought about getting into the paint and had to dribble out. We’ve talked about the plus-minus for Veesaar all year long being vastly superior to everybody else. Same situation vs. Louisville. He was plus-16 when on the court. UNC won by three. So that tells you that value. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Thriving Even Without Caleb Wilson

UNC Basketball is now 3-1 without Caleb Wilson, including a huge win over Louisville on Monday. In a span where the Tar Heels needed to merely survive in his absence, they are now thriving. Seth Trimble had the game of his life and has really been delivering against top competition. (View Video)

Impactful halftime challenge from teammates, coaches flipped switch for Seth Trimble

Seth Trimble walked into UNC's dressing room at halftime Saturday at Syracuse knowing something had to change. The senior guard had been drifting through what he said Monday was "a level one" scoreless first half, part of several games in which he hadn’t been himself. But everything shifted after his teammates spoke up and coaches challenged him. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Tomahawk Takeover: Aggressive Seth Trimble Delivers Career-High to Lead Tar Heels

Seth Trimble had plenty of time to think. He was 30 feet past midcourt, and from the closest Louisville defender, the senior guard slowed down as he contemplated what highlight dunk he would finish his breakaway with. One-handed tomahawk? Maybe. Back scratcher? No. "I did the back-scratcher last game," Trimble said. One-handed tomahawk it was. (Inside Carolina)

North Carolina vs. Louisville Postgame Quotes

UNC Guard Seth Trimble on knowing when Monday vs. Louisville was going to be a big game: "I guess as soon as I hit nine points. I don't know if I had missed a shot yet, but I just felt in the groove and in a really good rhythm. And I just knew there was gonna be more to come. It was a huge point to try to slow down Mikel [Brown] and [Ryan] Conwell." (GoHeels.com)

Lucas: Legend

It wasn't just Seth Trimble's 30 points. It wasn't that he led the team in assists. It wasn't that he was a big part of the defensive effort. It wasn't his clutch free throws with 12.3 seconds remaining on a night the Tar Heels desperately needed someone to step up. It was that he did all of it on the same night, when UNC urgently needed an important win. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Carolina Insider - Post-Louisville Reactions & Interviews

Join Jones Angell and Adam Lucas for Carolina Insider postgame reactions as they break down the Tar Heels' 77-74 win over the Louisville Cardinals, review game stats and highlights, speak with coach Hubert Davis and Seth Trimble, and more. (View Video)

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