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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Can UNC's defense slow down SMU's high-scoring offense?

UNC Basketball gears up for its toughest defensive test yet as they face SMU’s high-powered offense in a pivotal ACC road matchup. Can Seth Trimble and the Tar Heels lockdown Boopie Miller, Jaron Pierre, and an SMU squad averaging over 91 points per game? (View Video)

No. 12 UNC Basketball at SMU: TV info, stats, scouting report, and notes

Saturday's opponent SMU has five players averaging double-figure points. All five have at least one double-double this season. The Mustangs have scored at least 100 points four times this season. SMU leads the ACC in fast-break points (16.5 per game; UNC is giving up only 5.9) and is second in scoring (91.1; UNC hasn’t allowed more than 75 all season). (Tar Heel Tribune)

Kyan Evans finds his rhythm from deep

After a quiet stretch from the perimeter, Kyan Evans delivered a timely response in UNC's 79-66 win over Florida State, knocking down five three-pointers and scoring a season-high 15 points. For a Tar Heels team that relies on floor spacing to unlock its offense, the performance felt less like a breakout and more like confirmation. "It felt really good." (TarHeel247)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Path From Good To Great

Coach Bill Robinson joins Isaac Schade to discuss UNC Basketball’s path from good to great, the Tar Heels' shooting struggles — especially from three-point range and the free-throw line — and whether a renewed inside-out offensive approach could be the key to dominating in ACC play. (View Video)

North Carolina's defense Is suffocating, and history is starting to whisper

North Carolina’s defense is on a tear, and it showed again in a 79-66 win over Florida State to open ACC play. The Seminoles became the 14th straight opponent to fail to reach 75 points against UNC, the program’s longest streak to open a season since 1981-82. That team went all 34 games without allowing 75 points and finished with a national championship. (USA Today)

FSU Basketball Coach Luke Loucks Leaves Chapel Hill With High Praise For Caleb Wilson, Tar Heels

In his first visit as coach to North Carolina, Florida State coach Luke Loucks left with high praise for this season's UNC squad. “I think Hubert has done an incredible job assembling a really good team, and we’ve played against some good teams so far,” Loucks said after UNC’s 79-66 win over his Seminoles on Tuesday night at the Smith Center. (Inside Carolina)

Caleb Wilson reacts to being featured on ESPN

When you dominate a game like Caleb Wilson did on Tuesday night, you could expect that all major sports media outlets will be rushing to post highlights on social media. It also helps when you're capable of throwing down highlight-reel dunks at will, a skill that adds to the "must-see" attraction when Wilson takes the court for the UNC basketball program. (Keeping It Heel)

Carolina Basketball Odds & Ends: Trimble's Voice, Contact, the Braids, Freebies, and More

North Carolina heads to Dallas this weekend for its first ACC road game of the season, and the No. 12 Tar Heels will take a seven-game win streak and 13-1 record to SMU. Before they head there, though, there's still more to glean from UNC's 13-point win over Florida State on Tuesday. So, with that said, here are some more UNC Basketball Odds & Ends: (TarHeel247)

Tar Heels eye Quad 1 boost at SMU after FSU win drops NET ranking

UNC Men's Basketball's third Quad 3 win of the season Tuesday against Florida State didn’t help its NCAA resume, but the Tar Heels will get a golden chance in Dallas on Saturday to bolster it. The No. 12 Tar Heels (13-1, 1-0 ACC standings) fell two spots in the NET rankings to 18 after their 79-66 win over the Seminoles, who jumped two spots to 126. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Basketball Seeking to Play Faster Across ACC Play - 'It's Something We've Got To Get Better At'

Adjusted tempo measures a team’s possessions per 40 minutes, and this season's North Carolina team is the Tar Heels' slowest since 1999 under Bill Guthridge, when the Tar Heels played at a 65.3 pace. "I feel like we’ve only played at a slower pace, mainly because teams have made us play at a slow pace," said Seth Trimble following the win over FSU. (Inside Carolina)

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