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CHAPEL HILL — Caleb Wilson knew what was coming, and he met it with poise. Georgetown swarmed him with second defenders, shaded help when he got the ball, and tested his patience in crowds. He answered with 20 points and 14 rebounds in North Carolina’s 81–61 win, but the bigger victory was in how he read the floor and trusted the offense.
CHAPEL HILL — There have been plenty of lessons in dealing with physicality for No. 16 North Carolina in the first nine games, and Coach Hubert Davis says that progress has been evident.
CHAPEL HILL — Carolina headed into the exam break with a less-than-challenging test but an impressive bounce-back blowout.
Ven-Allen Lubin’s dominant second half helped N.C. State avoid an upset, Elliot Cadeau orchestrated another masterful floor game, Cade Tyson powered a Big Ten opening-game shocker and Ian Jackson continued to search for consistency.
Here’s a look at Sunday’s noon home game for the No. 11 North Carolina women against Boston University.
Here’s a look at Sunday’s 5 p.m. home game for No. 16 North Carolina against Georgetown.
It was a week of statement performances for former North Carolina stars in the pros, headlined by Harrison Barnes and Coby White in the NBA and RJ Davis in the G League.
North Carolina’s frontcourt is firmly on the NBA radar, with Caleb Wilson projected by most to go in the top four of the 2026 NBA draft and Henri Veesaar trending toward the first round in multiple projections for a loaded draft class.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Carolina defense that generated so many turnovers through nine games couldn’t ignite the transition game against No. 2 Texas. Without that card to play, it was a challenge for the Tar Heels, who committed a season-high 20 turnovers and forced a season-low eight. UNC led by seven early but faced its largest deficits of the season Thursday in a 79–64 loss, its sixth in a row against top-five teams.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — North Carolina didn’t just survive in Rupp Arena. The No. 16 Tar Heels imposed their will on the glass and inside, turning a hostile road environment into a showcase of toughness in Tuesday night’s 67–64 win over No. 18 Kentucky.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — North Carolina isn’t wasting any time polishing its NCAA tournament resume. After the No. 16 Tar Heels’ 67–64 victory at Kentucky, they jumped up nine spots in the NET rankings to 15.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — It didn’t matter that Derek Dixon had never played in the high-pressure moments that kept coming in a battle of Blue Bloods on national TV at a classic college basketball venue. The freshman not only came through in No. 16 North Carolina’s 67–64 victory Tuesday night over No. 18 Kentucky at Rupp Arena, but he may also have signaled a changing of the guard in the Tar Heels’ backcourt.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Derek Dixon was on point with poise down the stretch in the best game of his freshman season on a night when outstanding rebounding produced a huge road win for No. 16 North Carolina.
After losing 70% of North Carolina’s offense from last season, Coach Courtney Banghart’s team was picked to finish third in the ACC. Now her No. 11 Tar Heels are the highest-ranked team in the league and getting plenty of national attention.
Here’s a look at Thursday’s ACC/SEC Women’s Challenge game between No. 11 North Carolina and No. 2 Texas.
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