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Roy Williams Managing Early Season Struggles

UNC Basketball coach Roy Williams knows it's early and his roster remains incomplete. "We have yet to really have what I think is going to be our team. We have yet to have them all together," Williams said. It is easy to see the struggles of this team and jump to conclusions. Williams is being patient, knowing there is a lot of basketball left to be played. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Basketball Grinding Through Difficult Stretch of Games

UNC’s free fall out of the Top-10 has coincided with a brutal stretch of games against four Top-10 opponents. While there is plenty to be concerned about regarding the Tar Heels, early struggles were anticipated. "We’re definitely not where we want to be, and we’ve got a lot of room to improve and time to get better," Brandon Robinson said Friday. (Inside Carolina)

Roy Williams On The Tough Schedule, Playing In Carmichael, Leaky Black & More

Roy Williams had no more answers about his team than he did on Sunday. Yet, he was relaxed because he knows it’s early, his teams tend to hit some speed bumps before exams, and the Tar Heels’ last four games have been to teams ranked in the top 10. So, perhaps North Carolina isn’t in as dire a situation as so many, including the media, are suggesting. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Video: Roy Williams, Brandon Robinson Pre-Wofford Press Conference

North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams and senior guard Brandon Robinson speak with the media on Friday ahead of the Tar Heels' matchup against Wofford at Carmichael Arena on Sunday in Chapel Hill. Read More...

Video: The Storied History of Basketball In Carmichael

As North Carolina prepares to face Wofford on Sunday at Carmichael Arena, take a look back at the long, storied history of Carmichael Auditorium that created so many great moments and memories involving coach Dean Smith and the UNC men's basketball team. Read More...

UNC vs. Wofford: Three Things to Watch

North Carolina has an opportunity Sunday against Wofford to right the ship before facing another top-10 foe in Gonzaga. Here are three things to watch for Sunday. 1. Anthony Harris and Jeremiah Francis. UNC has a major need for more ball-handling wings. The hope is that Harris and Francis can fill that hole and take some pressure off of Cole Anthony. (Tar Heel Blog)

UNC Basketball Exam Week: Grading the Perimeter

Cole Anthony, B: Anthony’s production is worthy of an A, but his efficiency has been a C at best. At 19.1 points, 6.3 rebounds ,and 3.6 assists, Anthony is having a season worthy of a first-team All-ACC selection, but he’ll have to improve his 36.8 field goal percentage and 3.8 turnovers per game to get there. One big positive for Anthony is his rebounding. (Heels Maven)

Fitting Finale: The Last Night in Carmichael

After shaking hands with Dean Smith at mid-court, NC State basketball coach Jim Valvano asked Smith for the game ball. Smith looked puzzled but handed it to Valvano who proceeded to drive down the court and make a lay-up in front of the Carolina bench. He might not have won the final game in Carmichael, but he wanted get the final basket. (Inside Carolina)

Carolina Insider Podcast: Wofford Preview, Phil Ford, Re-watch of a Classic Carmichael game

North Carolina is playing a regular-season game in Carmichael for the first time since the 1980s. Jones Angell and Adam Lucas get you ready with a preview of Wofford. Phil Ford then discusses playing in Carmichael and the nuances of being a Tar Heel point guard. Also, re-watch a Carmichael Classic as No. 1 UNC hosts No. 2 Virginia on January 9th, 1982. (GoHeels.com)

UNC at Gonzaga Becoming a Very Hot Ticket

When UNC travels to Spokane, Wash. next week to face Gonzaga, it will be the biggest sporting event to ever hit the Eastern Washington town. The game has lost a little luster as the Tar Heels have dropped three of its last four games and fallen to No. 17 in the Associated Press rankings, but the name brand of UNC basketball still makes the matchup attractive. (Inside Carolina)

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