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Mulkey’s LSU team to visit UNC in ACC/SEC Women’s Challenge
Coach Kim Mulkey and her LSU team will visit North Carolina as part of next season’s ACC/SEC Women’s Challenge. The teams will meet at Carmichael Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 2, in the first game between the schools since 2016 and the fourth meeting overall.
Arkansas to visit UNC in ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge
UNC assistant coach Chuck Martin will face his old boss when Arkansas visits the Tar Heels in next season’s ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge. The Tar Heels will host the Razorbacks on Tuesday, Dec. 1.
UNC starts Lynch in Game 1, tries to learn from falling one win short of Omaha last season
CHAPEL HILL — After pitching seven two-hit shutout innings last weekend in No. 4 North Carolina’s NCAA tournament opener, sophomore right-hander Ryan Lynch will also start Game 1 of this weekend’s Chapel Hill Super Regional. Lynch (5-4, 4.07 ERA) will oppose USC ace left-hander Mason Edwards (8-0, 1.85 ERA), the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year, in the 3 p.m. game Friday at Boshamer Stadium on ESPN2.
USC, with 12 NCAA titles, heads to Chapel Hill with two of country’s top starting pitchers
For the second consecutive season, a team from the west will head to the Chapel Hill Super Regional. No. 2 regional seed Southern Cal won the College Station Regional on Monday night with a 7–1 victory over No. 1 regional seed and No. 11-ranked Texas A&M to earn a trip to Chapel Hill to face No. 5 overall seed North Carolina. It will be the first Super Regional since 2002 for the Trojans, who were ranked as No. 12 this season, but finished the season unranked.
Ustby earns Player of Year, many other awards, after averaging double-double in Italy
Italian basketball fans found out what Carolina fans already knew — Alyssa Ustby is a talented and versatile player, and proved it by piling up the postseason awards. In her first professional season, the 6–1 Ustby earned Eurobasket.com Player of the Year honors in Serie A playing for Panthers Roseto after averaging a double-double over 24 games last season.
UNC earns no-stress Monday, can watch USC, Texas A&M battle for right to face Heels
CHAPEL HILL — With its third consecutive Super Regionals berth secured after going 3-0 at the Chapel Hill Regional, No. 4 North Carolina can sit back and watch two teams battle late Monday night for the right to play the Tar Heels. That is a welcome change for a program that had to fight through a deciding Monday game in each of the previous two seasons, beating LSU 4-3 in 10 innings in 2024 and knocking off Oklahoma 14-4 in 2025 to advance.
Heels roll to their third consecutive Super Regional with big offense early, outstanding relief pitching
CHAPEL HILL — If you let No. 4 North Carolina pile up runs early, the Tar Heels’ bullpen isn’t going to let you back into the game. East Carolina discovered that on successive nights, and that has UNC heading to the Chapel Hill Super Regional for a third consecutive season.
ECU rolls into matchup with Heels, who can advance with win
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina and East Carolina will meet for the fifth time this season, and the Pirates hope for a sixth matchup. The Pirates, the No. 3 seed in the Chapel Hill Regional, earned the latest battle of in-state rivals by rolling to a 10–0 victory over No. 4 seed VCU in an elimination game Sunday afternoon at Boshamer Stadium.
Hynek ignites UNC’s offense, Glauber oustanding as Heels knock off ECU
CHAPEL HILL — It took Colin Hynek’s red-hot bat, along with some between-pitches words from Coach Scott Forbes, to ignite Carolina’s offense. Hynek’s game-tying three-run homer in the fourth inning was the catalyst as the No. 4 Tar Heels erased an early three-run deficit to knock off East Carolina 7–5 in a winners bracket game Saturday of the Chapel Hill Regional.
Greek center Samodurov commits to UNC
Coach Michael Malone has secured his prime remaining European center target. Greek 6–11, 212-pound big man Alexandros Samodurov (pronounced “sa-muh-DJOOR-ahv”), who has EuroLeague experience, has committed to continue his career at Carolina after withdrawing from the NBA draft process, according to multiple reports.
Lynch masterful, giving UNC length it needed as Heels roll by VCU
CHAPEL HILL — For North Carolina to make a deep tournament run, the Tar Heels will need length from their starting pitchers. Ryan Lynch met that challenge in Friday’s opener of the Chapel Hill Regional.
UNC, Tennessee both saving their aces for Saturday games at Chapel Hill Regional
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina and Tennessee are taking a similar approach to the first day of the Chapel Hill Regional, and it has everything to do with what could be waiting on Saturday.
In Malone’s first season, UNC doesn’t face Clemson, meets Louisville twice
North Carolina’s first season under Coach Michael Malone will feature a familiar anchor and a fresh twist, with no game against Clemson.
Mr. Chapel Hill Regional: Gallaher routinely thrives in big postseason moments
CHAPEL HILL — While the pressure of NCAA tournament play is too much for some players, Gavin Gallaher has repeatedly met the moment with clutch hits. Just call him Mr. Chapel Hill Regional.
Able to pull name from NBA draft process, play sophomore season at UNC
Matt Able will withdraw from the NBA draft process and continue his college career at North Carolina.