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Heck’s brace, Shahbo’s late saves secure top seed for UNC, keep Matson unbeaten vs. Duke
DURHAM — Seventy days after Duke dominated North Carolina in an August field hockey scrimmage at Williams Field, the roles were reversed for one half. A young Tar Heels team that has endured plenty of adversity since then looked more like a championship team. Sensational fifth-year forward Ryleigh Heck scored two goals, and Carolina held on for a 2–1 victory to earn the top seed in next week’s ACC tournament in Chapel Hill.
Five-star wing Henry commits to UNC, giving Malone marquee recruit
DeMarcus Henry, a five-star wing and one of the top three prospects in the Class of 2027, has committed to North Carolina, giving Coach Michael Malone the marquee recruit he has chased since taking the job. He announced the decision Friday afternoon, on his 18th birthday, during ESPN’s “NBA Today” broadcast.
Western Carolina at UNC: TV info, stats, scouting Catamounts and notes
Here’s a look at UNC’s season opener on Monday at the Smith Center against Western Carolina in Coach Michael Malone’s regular-season debut as the Tar Heels’ coach.
Canceled match at FSU could cost UNC women’s soccer ACC regular-season title, top tournament seed
CHAPEL HILL — The threat of Hurricane Isaias in early October and the inability to reschedule No. 2 North Carolina’s women’s soccer game at No. 22 Florida State could cost the Tar Heels a chance at an ACC regular-season title and the top seed in the league tournament.
Tracking transfers: Trimble, Cadeau, Dixon, Evans directing offenses; Jackson returning leader
Seth Trimble spent four seasons finding ways to help North Carolina win. At Louisville, he is getting an early opportunity to help run the show. Trimble’s new assignment is among the most prominent in a large group of former UNC men’s and women’s players scattered across college basketball. Some are established leaders on ranked teams, others are pursuing larger opportunities after limited minutes in Chapel Hill, and several still face questions about their impact.
Short-handed No. 2 Heels not short on talent, dominate SMU
CHAPEL HILL — No. 2 North Carolina has played nearly every match without its full roster, but that hasn’t mattered with the talent that Coach Damon Nahas has at his disposal. The Tar Heels showed off their impressive depth again Thursday in a dominant 2–0 senior-night victory over SMU at Dorrance Field.
Tar Heels in pros: Wilson scores 20; White still out; eight in G League camps, including Powell
As Caleb Wilson kept stacking good nights five games into his rookie season, Coby White still hasn’t made his season debut and eight former UNC players are in G League camp, including Drake Powell.
UNC cumulative statistics from three exhibition games
Here are North Carolina’s cumulative statistics from the three exhibition games, an 88–70 win over Southern Cal on Oct. 9 in Greensboro, an 76–58 loss to Indiana on Oct. 18 in Indianapolis and an 89–82 home win Tuesday over Charlotte.
Malone says turnovers, efficiency have to change so Heels don’t ‘beat themselves’
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina found enough offense to beat Charlotte on Tuesday, but Coach Michael Malone was left concerned about how much offense his team handed the 49ers. The 49ers scored 23 points off Carolina turnovers in the Tar Heels’ 89–82 overtime victory, extending a preseason problem that UNC must solve. With the exhibitions finished and Western Carolina visiting Monday for the season opener, Malone’s assessment went beyond the relief of escaping with a win.
Malone expresses frustration, saying, ‘Fens deserves to play’ and has his support
CHAPEL HILL — Michael Malone has spent the preseason coaching around a hole in the middle of his roster and made his frustration known. After North Carolina escaped with an 89–82 overtime exhibition win Tuesday at the Smith Center over Charlotte, Malone talked about a player who wasn’t in uniform for any of the three exhibition games.
Brown leans on faith, memory of aunt, as he carries year of loss into breakout game
CHAPEL HILL — A photo of his late aunt hung from Terrence Brown’s chain as he sat at a table after Tuesday’s game, with his Athlete’s Bible resting beside him. Both were reminders of a year the Utah transfer guard said has taken a lot from him and pushed him closer to his faith.
Heels have to ‘clean things up in a hurry,’ Malone says, after surviving in OT
CHAPEL HILL — If exhibition games are a chance for teams to learn from their mistakes, North Carolina has plenty of issues to sort out. Sloppy, choppy offense with weak rebounding, mental mistakes, poor perimeter shooting and adventures on inbounds passes were some of the problems the Tar Heels had to overcome before they pulled out an 89–82 overtime victory Tuesday over Charlotte at the Smith Center.
Hubert Davis returns to TV work, joining TNT Sports
Hubert Davis is returning to television after 14 seasons as part of the Carolina’s men’s basketball program. Davis, who UNC fired on March 24 as head coach, is joining TNT Sports as a regular contributor to its men’s college basketball game and studio coverage during the 2026–27 season, the network announced Tuesday.
After Syracuse loss, most common projected UNC bowl destination is Charlotte
North Carolina’s 31–30 overtime loss to Syracuse on Saturday left the Tar Heels two victories short of bowl eligibility, but seven postseason projections still have them headed to four possible bowls, with six potential opponents. The Duke’s Mayo Bowl in Charlotte and Military Bowl in Annapolis, Md., are the most frequently projected destinations for UNC (4–3, 2–2 ACC).
Tar Heels in NBA: Wilson continues strong NBA start in blowout loss; RJ Davis in G League camp
Caleb Wilson’s impressive start to his NBA career continued Monday night, even as the Chicago Bulls endured their most lopsided loss of the young season on a day that RJ Davis joined a G League camp.