UNC Basketball
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.
Art’s Angle: Lots to Unpack
The Tar Heels are good, but how good?
Caleb Wilson is one of the ten best players in college basketball.
Henri Veesaar is among the most skilled big men in the country. And Seth Trimble has recovered from his fractured arm. Hubert Davis is almost settling on his rotation with freshman point guard
Derek Dixon, but he hasn’t settled on his fifth starter. (
Chapelboro.com)
UNC's Caleb Wilson returns to Atlanta bigger and better in record-setting show
In front of family, friends, and faces that once dotted the baselines of his high school gym, the homecoming king put on a show.
Caleb Wilson scored 22 points, guiding No. 16 UNC to a 91-75 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday. It was another typical
Caleb Wilson performance that Tar Heel fans have come to expect - which is to say, the unexpected. (
MSN.com)
North Carolina Winning With Transition Basketball
UNC won the points off turnover 18-0 and the fast break battle against Georgia Tech:
Hubert Davis: "That was huge. Their number one way to score is in transition, whether it’s threes or being able to attack the basket, get to the free throw line, make layups and dunks, and so one of the things that I told them is, in transition, it’s all dictated by us." (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Men's Basketball moves up in NET rankings after blowout win over Georgia Tech
UNC Men's Basketball's NET ranking edged up to 25 after the No. 16 Tar Heels’ victory at Georgia Tech on Saturday, on a day when their NCAA resume took a hit. UNC was at 23 in the NET after the big win at Virginia but fell to 26 during their week off. They now have a quick turnaround before trying to avoid a Quad 2 loss against Syracuse on Monday. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Luka Bogavac is Filling the Gaps Behind UNC's Top Scorers
UNC Basketball's top three scorers have been cemented for much of the season with
Caleb Wilson,
Henri Veesaar, and Seth Trimble. The lingering question has been who fills in behind them. At times, it's been Jarin Stevenson. Sometimes
Derek Dixon. The last two games, Luka Bogavac has been UNC's most consistent scoring option behind the trio. (
TarHeel247)
North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech Postgame Notes
The Tar Heels had 21 assists and two turnovers in Saturday's victory over Georgia Tech. The two turnovers equal UNC's all-time single-game record. The Tar Heels set a school record for fewest turnovers in consecutive games with six (four at Virginia and two at Georgia Tech).
Caleb Wilson scored 22 points and set two UNC Basketball freshman records. (
GoHeels.com)
RJ Davis follows up triple-double with 45 points in G League
It might be time for the Los Angeles Lakers to call up
R.J. Davis to the NBA. Davis followed up scoring 30 points in a triple-double Thursday with 45 points Saturday in the South Bay Lakers’ 146-104 victory over Salt Lake City. After
Pete Nance scored 42 points in a G League game Jan. 11 for the Wisconsin Herd, the Milwaukee Bucks called him up. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Former UNC coach Mack Brown thinks Drake Maye could go down as one of the best to ever play
Anyone that watched or covered
Drake Maye at North Carolina isn't surprised he's become a good NFL QB. Same goes for the man who coached him. "I'm just proud with all his success that he hasn't changed," former UNC head football coach
Mack Brown told WRAL. "He's the same person that we knew after those games when he was a redshirt freshman." (
WRAL Sports Fan)
Key stats for UNC basketball in win at Georgia Tech, including Tar Heels' frontcourt duo
Georgia Tech had two players 6-foot-9 or taller on the court against UNC, which dominated the interior with forward
Caleb Wilson and center
Henri Veesaar combining for 42 points and 18 rebounds against the overmatched Yellow Jackets. It was Wilson’s 15th game with 20 or more points, breaking a tie with
Tyler Hansbrough for UNC’s freshman record. (
USA Today)
Henri Veesaar rebounds from “wake-up” call at Virginia
A week after turning in season lows of seven points and one rebound,
Henri Veesaar answered with one of his most complete performances of the season Saturday, posting 20 points, 12 rebounds, and two steals in the Tar Heels’ win over Georgia Tech. Veesaar said the response started with an honest assessment of his impact in the previous game. (
Tar Heel Tribune)