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Video: UNC Basketball To Host Butler, Diamond Heels In Omaha
UNC Basketball's home-and-home series with Butler finally has a date for its 2026 matchup in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels and Bulldogs will square off Sunday, Dec. 6. The College World Series starts Friday in Omaha with the Tar Heels taking on Ole Miss. The Rebels shockingly are not going with their ace, Hunter Elliott.
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Fri Jun 12, 2026
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Breakout Season For Jarin Stevenson? UNC Baseball's CWS Experience
Jarin Stevenson is the key returning player for UNC Basketball next season. If he takes a step forward, it will put the Tar Heels in great shape. Can
Michael Malone unlock that? Plus, UNC is the only baseball team to make the College World Series multiple times the last three seasons. How beneficial will the prior experience be?
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Thu Jun 11, 2026
The First 60 Days Part III: How Michael Malone Is Recruiting UNC Basketball's Future
UNC's recruitment of
Kevin Thomas offered a glimpse into how Michael Malone has navigated his first months in college basketball, leaning on relationships connected to the Tar Heels. In Thomas' case, that meant through his agent, former Tar Heel player
K.J. Smith, whose family ties to UNC include his father,
Kenny Smith, and brother, Malloy Smith. (
TarHeel247)
UNC Men's Basketball To Host Butler On Dec. 6
The Butler Bulldogs will travel to North Carolina for a Sunday, Dec. 6 contest. The game tips off a home-and-home series that was previously announced. Butler will host a return game against the Tar Heels at Hinkle Fieldhouse during the 2027-28 season. Tipoff time and TV assignment for the game in Chapel Hill will be announced at a later date. (
Butler Sports)
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Breaking Down Michael Malone's First Two Months At UNC
As the
2026-27 UNC Basketball roster nears completion, Andrew Jones of TarHeel247 and college basketball recruiting analyst David Sisk discuss the job that
Michael Malone has done over his first two months as the Tar Heels' new head coach.
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Wed Jun 10, 2026
The First 60 Days Part II: Inside Michael Malone's First Roster Build at UNC
Once
Michael Malone's staff was in place, attention shifted to the roster. UNC faced decisions involving retention, transfer portal additions, and international recruiting as the new coaching staff worked to reshape the program. Here's a closer look at the recruiting battles, and international additions that defined
UNC Basketball's roster reconstruction. (
TarHeel247)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Wei Lin As UNC Basketball's Backup PG? Baseball CWS Preview
UNC Basketball has reportedly been in conversations with Oregon transfer point guard
Wei Lin. Is he the right target for the Tar Heels' backup PG role? Plus, UNC Baseball will have to be better with runners in scoring position if they want to make noise in the College World Series.
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Wed Jun 10, 2026
Eric Ebron, Paris Kea, Bill Chambers inducted into Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame
Smith High School alumnus
Eric Ebron earned All-State honors in high school before becoming a two-time All-American at UNC. Paris Kea was twice named to the All-ACC first team and led UNC in scoring as a junior at 19.4 points per game. After playing for Dean E. Smith at UNC,
Bill Chambers went on to a coaching career that spanned more than three decades. (
WFMY)
Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Learning More About Neo Avdalas
As the
2026-27 UNC Basketball roster nears completion, Andrew Jones of TarHeel247 and college basketball recruiting analyst David Sisk discuss the versatility
Neoklis Avdalas brings to the floor and how he fits with players added since he committed nearly two months ago.
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Tue Jun 9, 2026
San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes teams up with UNICEF for day of play
San Antonio Spurs forward
Harrison Barnes still remembers the feeling of being a kid and shooting hoops at the court outside near his home. "It was my escape, my sanctuary. A place I always went to go have fun." Now, Barnes is partnering with UNICEF USA to help ensure that other children have the same access to play as he did growing up. (
Yahoo! Sports)