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The No. 1-ranked North Carolina field hockey team is once again at the top of the national stage. For the fourth consecutive year and the seventh time in eight seasons, UNC (19–1) has earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament. The Tar Heels last week won their ninth consecutive ACC title.
No matter what numbers Drake Maye puts up, he just keeps winning. Maye led New England to a 28–16 victory Sunday at Tampa Bay for the 8–2 Patriots’ seventh consecutive win, giving them a 1½-game lead atop the AFC East.
CHAPEL HILL — After the Clemson loss, North Carolina’s defense faced a reality check. The open date that followed wasn’t just a breather; it was a turning point. The results of the transformation have been evident in the last three games, including Saturday’s 20–15 home victory over Stanford.
Cade Tyson continues to shine against overmatched nonconference foes, while Tyler Nickel is off to a strong start and Ian Jackson posted solid numbers in a marquee matchup. Meanwhile, centers Jalen Washington and Ven-Allen Lubin are still trying to make an impact at their new schools.
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina’s defense keeps getting better, just in time for the Tar Heels to gain some momentum while the offense tries to find some consistency. The Tar Heels piled up a season-high nine sacks and got enough offense to beat down a bad Stanford team 20–15 Saturday for their second consecutive victory after struggling in the first half.
CHAPEL HILL — Twenty-three. That number hung over North Carolina like a storm cloud. That’s how many years it had been since the Tar Heels had beaten Kansas. Five straight losses — four in the NCAA tournament and two in the Final Four, with one of those in the 2022 national championship game — had left scars on the program.
CHAPEL HILL — No player embodied North Carolina’s dramatic turnaround more than junior point guard Kyan Evans. In the first half of No. 25 UNC’s 87–74 victory Friday night over No. 19 Kansas at the Smith Center, Evans looked out of rhythm. The Jayhawks made a concerted effort to get the ball out of his hands, and he struggled to respond.
CHAPEL HILL — When No. 25 Carolina lowered the hammer on No. 19 Kansas early in the second half, the Jayhawks were helpless to stop the Tar Heels’ surge. In a huge early signature victory for Coach Hubert Davis in his fifth season, the Tar Heels overpowered Kansas 87–74 Friday night at the Smith Center, fueled by a decisive 27–9 run right after halftime.
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina is better when Nyla Brooks is logging more minutes on the court than miles on the exercise bike, and when they can find the shooting range from outside the 3-point arc. Neither happened for much of the game and the first 18 minutes had the Tar Heels upset. No. 11 UNC shook off that terrible first half to make it a 71–37 rout Thursday over Elon in Carmichael Arena despite going 4 of 26 from 3-point range.
Here’s a look at the Stanford at UNC matchup with times, lines, statistics, notes and depth chart.
CHAPEL HILL — No. 25 North Carolina must embrace physicality to win the rebounding battles and neutralize the Jayhawks’ massive sophomore center.
Here’s a look at Friday’s matchup between No. 19 Kansas and No. 25 UNC, including how and when to watch, Jayhawks highlights, players to watch and notes.
If you plan to watch North Carolina’s next two football games, now’s the time to figure out your CW affiliate.
The No. 19 Jayhawks’ first trip in program history to Chapel Hill to face No. 25 North Carolina will come with all the weight of storied programs’ histories. For Self, the 7 p.m. Friday game (ESPN) is not only a marquee matchup but a bucket-list moment.
Here’s a look at the Thursday night matchup between Elon and the No. 11 UNC women.
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