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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Carolina Insider Podcast: Jeff Lebo Discusses 1986 Duke at Carolina (First game in the Smith Center)

Carolina just won its 500th game in the Smith Center, so we look back at the first game (No. 1 UNC vs. No. 3 Duke ) in the building's history. Neal Harrell discusses fundraising for the building (3:50). Jeff Lebo talks about playing in the game (20:41). And we give TV audio, Dean Smith postgame audio, and more (32:27). (Listen To Podcast)

Frustration Rises in Palo Alto: 'I hate to lose"

Can you describe your emotions after this loss and the emotions in the locker room? Caleb Wilson: "I’m frustrated. I hate to lose and I hate losing when we don’t have to, so that’s all I can say." Henri Veesaar: "I think everybody is (ticked) off. So I think just clearing up little things, taking pride in your matchup, and just being proud to wear this uniform." (Inside Carolina)

UNC Basketball's NET ranking falls to season-low as NCAA résumé takes hit

The good NCAA tournament résumé UNC built up during nonconference play is falling apart. After the Tar Heels fell to 3-3 in Quad 1 games with their loss Wednesday at Stanford, they fell eight spots in the NET rankings to a season-low 30. That’s the lowest since UNC was 32 at the end of last season, when it barely slipped into the tournament field. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: IC Podcast - Caleb Wilson and the Freshman Wall

Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discussed UNC star Caleb Wilson and the grind of the college season for a freshman, the Tar Heel guards struggling to provide help for Wilson and center Henri Veesaar, and how Carolina can all get back on track with another California road game ahead on Saturday. (View Video)

North Carolina vs. Stanford Postgame Notes

UNC lost for just the second time under coach Hubert Davis when it shot 50% from the floor. The Tar Heels shot 58%, falling to 8-1 this season and 43-2 under Davis when they shoot at least 50%. Stanford made 16 3-pointers, the most since Alabama made 16 in a 4-overtime game on 11/27/2022. The 16 threes equal the most in five seasons under Davis. (GoHeels.com)

UNC couldn’t stop what Caleb Wilson says was 'the same play, pretty much'

Caleb Wilson, who scored a season-high 26 points, clearly was frustrated after the game, talking about the Tar Heels’ inability to figure out how to stop Stanford out of the horn sets. "They ran the same play, pretty much every time down the court...brought the three and the four up, came off the right side, and basically just played isolation basketball." (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Stanford's Ebuka Okorie Most Recent Guard to Scorch UNC

UNC Basketball falls to Stanford 95-90 despite shooting 58% from the field. Can the Tar Heels overcome their defensive issues and bounce back? Isaac Schade discusses UNC’s frustrating performance and how opposing guards Boopie Miller, Nate Calmese, and Ebuka Okorie have carved up Carolina’s defense. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: Unlikely Losing

Hubert Davis’ seat just got warmer. UNC has gone 2-2 in ACC play with a sharp U-turn, especially on defense. With uncomfortable home wins over 0-4 Florida State and 1-3 Wake Forest, a lopsided loss at SMU and crushing collapse at Stanford, more UNC Basketball fans are sitting on the mythical fence and have joined the debate over Davis’ longevity. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: IC Postgame Podcast - Indefensible, UNC Basketball Falls to Stanford 95-90

UNC Basketball's important California swing fell flat in Maples Pavilion on Wednesday as the Stanford Cardinal continued the ACC trend of torching the Tar Heels from deep, winning 95-90. Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the Tar Heels' recurring issues and alarming statistics. (View Video)

Lucas: On The Defensive

Nowhere on UNC's scouting report did it suggest Stanford's Ryan Agarwal might score a career-high 20 points, or Jeremy Dent-Smith might score a Division I career-high 20 points, while Ebuka Okorie was pumping in 36 points. Put those players together and they were a remarkable 14-for-21 from three. It's hard to shoot those numbers on Pop-a-Shot. (GoHeels.com)

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