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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Takeaways from UNC basketball documentary about 1993 championship team

A crowd of players and coaches are shown at Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery, chopping it up about that 1992-1993 season, but they couldn’t ignore the weight of the void left by the late Eric Montross, Dean Smith and Bill Guthridge. “They’re all still right here. They’re just so present in our lives as we try to do better,” Travis Stephenson said. (MSN.com)

Hubert Davis on Smith Center Outlook: 'This is Home'

The UNC administration is in the final stages of deciding on the future of the Smith Center, following a years-long study that included six options for consideration: renovating the Smith Center, replacement at the current site, Bowles parking lot, Odum Village, Friday Center, and Carolina North. "As a coach, this is home plate for me," Hubert Davis said. (Inside Carolina)

No. 14 UNC at Stanford: TV info, stats, scouting Cardinal, keys to game, and notes

Stanford rallied from a 12-point deficit with 2:18 left to win at Virginia Tech on Wednesday, 69-68, closing the game with a 14-1 run. Freshman guard Ebuka Okorie scored a game-high 31 points, his third game in the last five with at least 30 points, and tied a career-high with six assists in the win. UNC leads the ACC in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.74). (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Basketball vs. Stanford Preview and Prediction

Stanford has the tools to give UNC problems. The Cardinal upset Louisville and beat a good Virginia Tech team, and they have one of the best players in the country in guard Ebuka Okorie. Okorie averages 22.1 points per game, second in the ACC and eighth nationally. The Tar Heels have struggled to slow opposing star guards in their last two outings. (USA Today)

UNC Basketball Identifying Alarming Defensive Patterns

Hubert Davis is well aware of the concerning defensive trends that have surfaced for North Carolina over the past two games. During Monday's radio show, the Tar Heels' coach identified two key issues that have plagued UNC defensively in its last two outings. What appeared to be a one-off performance against SMU has developed into a troubling pattern. (Inside Carolina)

Three things to watch as UNC Basketball heads to Stanford

North Carolina Basketball travels to California this week to face off against Stanford on Wednesday and then will make their way to Berkeley to take on Cal. While they avoided having to travel out west last season, they were not as lucky this time around. Let’s look at three things to watch for for this first Bay Area Contest. 1. Caleb Wilson’s Freshman Wall. (Tar Heel Blog)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Offers PG Beckham Black, Basketball Heads To California

The Tar Heels offered class of 2027 5-star point guard Beckham Black, brother of NBA player Anthony Black, and are eyeing a potential trio from powerhouse Southeastern Prep. Isaac Schade also breaks down UNC Basketball's upcoming road trip to Stanford and Cal, revealing why sweeping both squads is a rare feat. (View Video)

Luka Bogavac’s struggles put UNC’s European import under the microscope

Luka Bogavac was supposed to be North Carolina’s sharpshooting star. But since ACC play tipped off, Bogavac has struggled. He’s 2-for-13 from the field and has scored just eight points in ACC play, all against SMU. In the Tar Heels' last outing, he went 0-for-4 with a steal and an assist. It was the third time in five games he failed to make a field goal. (USA Today)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball Halfway Home, Henri Veesaar's Impact

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the first half of UNC's basketball season, how the metrics do not match up with the record, what these numbers could mean for the Tar Heels when March rolls around, Henri Veesaar's impact, and more. (View Video)

Tar Heels in pros: Caleb Love makes history with 3-point output; Pete Nance scores 42

Caleb Love is performing well ahead of the usual expectations for an undrafted rookie on a two-way contract, and the perimeter shots just keep falling. Love had one of the biggest games in the last week among Tar Heels, along with a 42-point night from Pete Nance, a crazy rebounding week for Harrison Ingram, and a solid return to action for Coby White. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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