Video: Hubert Davis, Jon Scheyer Pre-UNC vs. Duke Basketball Press Conferences
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis and Duke coach Jon Scheyer speak with the media on Thursday ahead of the Tar Heels' matchup against the Blue Devils on Saturday night in Durham.
(
View Video)
Thu Mar 5
Chansky’s Notebook: The Man in the Arena
There are no more games at the Smith Center this season, but the arena is still top of mind.
Seth Trimble, UNC's beloved senior guard who played his final home game Tuesday, provided a viral mic-drop moment at the end of his senior speech. As he was about to sign off, Trimble said he hopes to see the Smith Center here for a long, long time. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Cohesion When Caleb Wilson Returns
When
Caleb Wilson eventually re-joins the UNC Basketball lineup following recovery from his injured hand, how quickly will the Tar Heels be able to readjust to working him back in? Will there be cohesion issues initially?
(
View Video)
Thu Mar 5
UNC and Duke ROTC To Ruck Men's Basketball Game Ball To Durham Friday
Members of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) from UNC and Duke will ceremonially tip off the season-ending matchup between the schools' men's basketball teams on Friday. Escorted by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, ROTC cadets will ruck from Chapel Hill to Durham with the game ball for Saturday's UNC vs. Duke contest. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Big Hitters Podcast - UNC Basketball Enters Home Stretch
Reaction to UNC Basketball’s win over Clemson, going 5-1 without
Caleb Wilson, and previewing the Duke game with Adam Smith and host Ross Martin. The show wanders from a look at this Carolina team right now to how well Duke is playing to NCAA Tournament seeding and First Team All-ACC nods.
(
View Video)
Thu Mar 5
UNC has 40 years of history in its Smith Center home. Deciding what’s next is proving complicated
The 17th-ranked Tar Heels’ storied basketball program has jammed four decades of unforgettable wins, big names and loyal passion into the arena named for its late Hall of Fame coaching patriarch. That’s why talking about what’s next — Renovate? Relocate, maybe off campus? — is unsurprisingly complicated for one of the sport’s blueblood programs. (
Associated Press)
This Is Home: Elijah Davis, Faith, and a Senior Night He’ll Never Forget
Elijah Davis' Carolina journey was never just about basketball. Senior Night was always going to be emotional.
Seth Trimble's night alone was enough for that. Four years. Captain. The kind of leader this era rarely produces. But before the game,
Hubert Davis made a decision that shifted the night from meaningful to personal. He started his son. (
TarHeel247)
Ally Sentnor Goal Leads USWNT to 1-0 Victory Over Canada in SheBelieves Cup
In the most recent edition of the long-time USA vs. Canada series, the U.S. Women’s National Team was victorious again after 22-year-old forward
Ally Sentnor scored the game-winner off a half-volley in the 55th minute for her seventh international goal and team-leading third of the year. The win puts the U.S. at the top of the SheBelieves Cup standings. (
US Soccer)
Derek Dixon Developing a Knack for Crunch Time
Three times this season in the final minute,
Hubert Davis has trusted freshman point guard
Derek Dixon to make a game-winning play. In Kentucky, he scored five points in the final minute to win. Versus Duke, he threaded a pass through multiple defenders to find
Seth Trimble for the game-winner. Against Clemson, Dixon delivered a three-point dagger. (
TarHeel247)
UNC Softball Smashes Five Homers, Run-Rules Stetson, 12-4
Emily LeGette walked off the 12-4 win over Stetson as UNC Softball stays perfect in mid-week games and improves to 18-1 (
Highlights). LeGette's home run was the fifth of the game, tying the most home runs in a game this season with five. In 19 games, UNC has walked off five games and run-ruled nine games. Emily LeGette has hit four of the walk-offs. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC Men's Basketball earns ACC Tournament double-bye, No. 4 seed
No. 17 UNC Men's Basketball is locked into the No. 4 seed in the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, but that isn’t likely to come with a traditional afternoon start time in Thursday’s quarterfinals. The Tar Heels clinched the double-bye when Miami won at SMU 77-69 on Wednesday, securing the No. 3 seed for the Hurricanes and the No. 4 seed for Carolina. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
No. 1 UNC Women’s Lacrosse Battles To 12-9 Win At No. 11 Clemson
No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse held off No. 11 Clemson, 12-9, on Wednesday (
Highlights). The Tar Heels led 11-4 entering the fourth quarter but the Tigers outscored UNC 5-1 in the fourth. Chloe Humphrey led UNC, matching her career high with seven goals, while adding two assists. Addison Pattillo and Kiley Mottice added a pair of goals each. (
GoHeels.com)
What Seth Trimble Had To Say Before, During His Senior Night
Last summer, before the start of his fourth and final season at UNC, senior guard
Seth Trimble already had contemplated the aftermath of his final home game at the Smith Center. “In all honesty, I’ve thought about my Senior Day speech a few times already,” Trimble said before the season. “I mainly want to tell Chapel Hill how thankful I am for them.” (
Chapelboro.com)
“Every life is worth saving”: How a UNC researcher’s website is connecting communities to naloxone
Delesha Carpenter began her career as a researcher focused on pediatrics. About seven years ago, her path took an unexpected turn following the deaths of two close friends. The researcher and professor with UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy recently launched NalxoneNearMe.org. The website contains an interactive map of all 100 North Carolina counties. (
WRAL.com)
Updated Basketball Arena Details: Costs, Revenues, Timeline for UNC
The difficulty in turning the Smith Center, which is in need of significant repair, into a state-of-the-art facility that will serve the program for decades ahead will come at a significant cost, according to university officials. On Wednesday, UNC made public its years-long arena study results in its efforts at transparency in an increasingly controversial decision. (
Inside Carolina)