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UNC moves up in NET after sixth Quad 1 victory, mostly projected as No. 6 seed

No. 18 North Carolina moved up two spots in the NET rankings after the Tar Heels earned their sixth Quad 1 game of the season Monday night.

Impactful halftime challenge from teammates, coaches flipped switch for Trimble

CHAPEL HILL — Seth Trimble walked into Carolina’s dressing room at halftime Saturday at Syracuse knowing something had to change. The senior guard had been drifting through what he said Monday was “a level one” scoreless first half, part of several games in which he hadn’t been himself. But everything shifted in that locker room after his teammates spoke up and the coaches challenged him.

Aggressive Trimble ‘huge force’ in impressive victory

CHAPEL HILL — The toughness, grit and intensity, led by Seth Trimble, showed how good North Carolina can be, even without star Caleb Wilson. Trimble was flying, literally at times, on his way to a career-high 30 points as the No. 18 Tar Heels held on for a huge Quad 1 win, 77–74, over No. 24 Louisville on Monday at the Smith Center.

UNC falls in AP Top 25 men’s poll; Duke takes over No. 1 spot

North Carolina slipped two spots to No. 18 in the AP Top 25 men’s poll, with Duke supplanting Michigan as the top-ranked team. UNC (21–6, 9–5 ACC) rebounded from Tuesday’s 82–58 loss at N.C. State with Henri Veesaar’s return, winning at Syracuse 77–64 on Saturday. The Tar Heels are tied for sixth in the ACC with No. 24 Louisville (20–7, 9–5), which they host at 7 p.m. Monday. The Cardinals fell three spots after losing to SMU 95–85 but beating Georgia Tech 87–70.

Hull’s career day leads UNC’s record-tying perimeter show in romp

CHAPEL HILL — The blueprint to match the best 3-point shooting game in program history isn’t going 1 of 10 in the first quarter. But when you have a “blowtorch” at your disposal, that slow start can be erased in a hurry.

Plenty of NET fluctuations in ACC; UNC edges up; 2 wins downgraded, 1 upgraded

There was plenty of NET ranking movement among ACC teams after Saturday’s games, but No. 16 North Carolina wasn’t a part of that three weeks away from Selection Sunday. Logic suggests that a 77–64 win in what was supposed to be a Quad 1 win would help the Tar Heels’ NCAA tournament resume. It actually did some damage, and UNC’s NET ranking remained at 28.

Transfer tracker: Big games for Tyson, Washington; Cadeau’s 4th straight loss to Duke; Jackson injured

It was a week full of ups and downs for former UNC players, highlighted by big games for Cade Tyson and Jalen Washington, but it also included a season-low game for Tyler Nickel, Elliot Cadeau’s fourth straight loss to Duke and an injury to Ian Jackson.

More comfortable High elevating his game

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Zayden High began the season as a reserve who could spell the starters for a few possessions, but often wasn’t effective during those short chances he got. During his two starts while Henri Veesaar was out, he played well but was more of a serviceable replacement. That shifted dramatically with his performance in No. 16 North Carolina’s 77–64 victory Saturday over Syracuse.

Veesaar feels ‘great’ after dealing with 10 days of treatment, rest

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — For 10 days, Henri Veesaar could only watch. An Achilles flare-up after the Miami game on Feb. 10 forced Carolina’s 7-footer to the sideline. There were no practices between that game and Friday. No rhythm. Just treatment, patience and the hope that he’d feel like himself again before the postseason push.

Veesaar changes UNC’s geometry at both ends, leads huge bounce-back win

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Henri Veesaar was back, and so was No. 16 North Carolina’s rhythm on both ends in a bounce-back win the Tar Heels badly needed. It wasn’t all pretty in a game that would have been more difficult against a better team, but UNC rebounded from Tuesday’s demoralizing loss, pushing the tempo in a 77–64 victory Saturday over Syracuse at the JMA Wireless Dome.

Davis gives updates on Wilson, Veesaar, as he ponders roster puzzle

As Hubert Davis prepares his team for Saturday’s rematch at Syracuse, the challenge isn’t just about X’s and O’s but also figuring out what he calls a puzzle.

With Caleb Wilson out and Henri Veesaar questionable, No. 16 Carolina (20–6, 8–5) faces the possibility of playing without both for the third consecutive game.

No. 16 UNC at Syracuse: TV info, stats, scouting Orange, keys to game, comparisons and notes

Here’s a look at Saturday afternoon’s Quad 1 game for No. 16 North Carolina at Syracuse.

Heels rally from rough first half for huge OT win at VT

BLACKSBURG, Va. — On “Stranger Things” night at Cassell Coliseum, it was as if North Carolina’s offense got yanked into “The Upside Down” during the first half. With more energy, better ball movement and hot shooting, the No. 22 Tar Heels fought their way back. After a seven-point halftime deficit and UNC’s worst shooting half of the season, the Tar Heels battled for a thrilling 66–63 overtime victory Thursday over Virginia Tech and a huge Quad 1 win.