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UNC Basketball among Top 10 most-watched men's games of 2025-26 regular season

North Carolina vs. Michigan State: Viewers: 6.5 million. Michigan State vs. UNC ranked as the second-most watched men’s college basketball game with 6.5 million viewers. Carolina at Duke: Viewers: 3.4 million. The rematch between Duke and UNC at Cameron Indoor Stadium drew drew 3.4 million viewers, just trailing the first game between the teams. (On3.com)

Chansky’s Notebook: The Reward

UNC Women's Basketball has won 13 of its last 15 games, including wins over tournament teams such as NC State, Virginia, and Duke. Coach met with the media Monday and was rightfully proud of her team getting into this position for a second straight season despite losing more than 70 percent of its production from a year ago. (Chapelboro.com)

Caleb Wilson's Jersey Heading to the Smith Center Rafters

The Associated Press has voted University of North Carolina's a second-team All-America, ensuring that the freshman forward will join 54 other honored Tar Heels in the rafters of the Dean E. Smith Center. Wilson is currently the first North Carolina men's basketball player ever to lead the team in points, rebounds, and assists per game. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Looks For Seth Trimble To Deliver In NCAA Tournament

UNC Basketball faces a win-or-go-home scenario as ’s leadership, ’s inside dominance, and ’s emergence at guard come into focus ahead of their NCAA Tournament clash with VCU. Can the Tar Heels break their 6-seed curse and push past the second round? (View Video)

Former ACC referee Karl Hess shares Dean Smith stories

Karl Hess shared a couple of interesting stories during a radio interview, offering a rare look at how the Hall of Fame coach interacted with officials and his heat-of-the-moment choices. The former ACC referee suggested he may have helped prevent then-UNC assistant and Clemson coach Rick Barnes from going after each other. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Hubert Davis Tuesday Pre-NCAA Tournament Press Conference

North Carolina head men's basketball coach speaks with the media on Tuesday morning before he and his Tar Heels team boards the buses for Greenville, South Carolina to face the VCU Rams in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. (View Video)

UNC Men’s Basketball NCAA Tournament Opponent Breakdown: VCU

No. 6 seed UNC Men's Basketball begins its NCAA Tournament journey Thursday in Greenville, S.C. when it faces No. 11 seed VCU in the first round. The Rams enter with a 27-7 record and 15-3 mark in the Atlantic 10. They defeated Dayton to win their second straight Atlantic 10 Tournament title. If you aren’t familiar with VCU, here’s a quick breakdown: (Chapelboro.com)

Breaking Down Western Illinois and the Rest of UNC Women's Basketball’s NCAA Tournament Pod

UNC Women's Basketball learned its NCAA Tournament destination Sunday, earning the No. 4 seed in the Fort Worth Region and the opportunity to host the first two rounds at Carmichael Arena. The Tar Heels open the tournament against 13-seed Western Illinois on Friday at 5:30 p.m. (ESPNU). Western Illinois enters the Tournament with a 26-5 record. (TarHeel247)

UNC Basketball's NCAA Tournament Approach: 'Two Games in Greenville'

"We’ve been invited to Greenville, South Carolina, to play in the tournament. It’s the only thing on our mind. We get an opportunity to play two games," told his team Sunday after watching their tournament selection. "So in our preparation, our practice and our play, the only thing that we’re thinking about is, let’s win two games in Greenville." (Inside Carolina)

What we learned from UNC Baseball's series sweep over Cal

UNC Baseball picked up a much-needed series victory at California over the weekend. Outfielder went 6-for-12 at the plate with a double and five RBIs. The Tar Heels' pitching staff allowed only five runs on 23 hits with a .232 opponents’ batting average against a solid Cal lineup that was hitting .311 on the season entering the series. (USA Today)

Podcast: Hubert Davis Live - Clemson Recap, UNC vs. VCU NCAA Tournament Preview, Fan Questions

North Carolina head men's basketball coach joins to talk about the Tar Heels' loss to Clemson in the ACC Tournament, preview the upcoming matchup with VCU in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, answer Tar Heel fans' questions, and more. (Listen To Podcast)

Hubert Davis calls Monday’s practice 'spirited,' 'most competitive' Tar Heels have had

After a team dinner at his house Sunday to watch the bracket revealed, the mood shifted from celebration to motivation, said Monday on his radio show. "They were ready to go. I think if I called practice [Sunday], we would have practiced at my house." The jump-start carried into Monday’s practice as players attacked drills with urgency. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Diving Into VCU and the Rest of UNC’s NCAA Tournament Region

VCU has won 16 of its last 17 basketball games, with its only loss coming against Saint Louis. The Billikens — who beat the Rams in both meetings this year — are the No. 9 seed in the Midwest region. The Rams are led by guard Terrance Hill Jr., who scores 14.4 points per game, and forward Lazar Djokovic, who averages 13.8. Hill is a 6-foot-3 sophomore. (TarHeel247)

Nuggets legend Doug Moe was face of Denver sports before John Elway, its Joker before Nikola Jokic

was ahead of his time. He’d followed his friend to Denver, the frumpy ying to Brown’s structured yang, as a Nuggets assistant during the dying embers of the ABA. When Moe took over as the Nuggets’ head coach for , he weaponized altitude, preaching a high-tempo offense with constant motion and no set plays. (Denver Post)

Former UNC OL Charlie Heck Signs With Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins have signed tackle . Heck has appeared in 67 career games with 29 starts – 26 at right tackle, two at left tackle, and one as an extra offensive lineman – in six seasons with Houston (2020-23), Arizona (2024), San Francisco (2024), and Tampa Bay (2025). He also appeared in two postseason games with the Texans. (Miami Dolphins)
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Today In UNC History
March 17, 1967
Fourth-ranked Carolina beats No. 5 Princeton for Dean Smith’s first NCAA Tournament win. Bob Lewis earns regional MVP honors as UNC beats Boston College the next day to advance to the Final Four, where they lose to Dayton in the national semifinal.
March 17, 1977
Phil Ford hyper-extends his right elbow, but scores 29 points, including the winning free throw with two seconds left in 79-77 win over Notre Dame (on St. Patrick’s Day) in the NCAA East Regional semifinal.
March 17, 1990
Rick Fox banks in the game winner as time expires and eighth-seeded Carolina beats No. 1 ranked and top-seed Oklahoma, 79-77, in the NCAA second round.
March 17, 2016
Roy Williams wins his 66th NCAA Tournament game in an 83-67 win over Florida Gulf Coast, passing his mentor, legendary UNC coach Dean Smith, for second in all-time tournament wins.
March 17, 2022
Armando Bacot sets the single-season UNC rebounding record in UNC's 95-63 win over Marquette in the NCAA Tournament round of 64 in Fort Worth, Texas. His 10 rebounds gave him 422 on season to surpass Brice Johnson's record of 416 set in 2015-16.
March 17, 2023
One day after winning the one-meter at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, becoming the first Tar Heel diver to win a national title, Aranza Vazquez made it a springboard sweep by claiming the three-meter national title.
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