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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Earns Great Team Win vs. FSU

Can UNC Basketball maintain its momentum after a thrilling 96-85 victory over Florida State? With standout performances from R.J. Davis and a balanced scoring attack, the Tar Heels are making a strong case for their NCAA tournament bid. (View Video)

Read Hubert Davis' Signed Contract Extension With UNC Basketball

Here is the complete contract extension Hubert Davis signed Dec. 4, extending his deal as UNC men’s basketball coach through the 2029-30 season. The extension increased his annual base salary from $400,000 to $1.25 million. To buy out Davis’ contract before the 2029-30 season, UNC would have to pay his base salary for every year left on the contract. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Chansky’s Notebook: Classic Win

The new-look Tar Heels did it the old-fashioned way. UNC continued to show things it had not consistently done by beating Florida State, denying Hubert Davis’ old NBA coach Leonard Hamilton his 200th ACC victory. The Tar Heels put six men in double figures, crushed the Seminoles on the backboards, and got important contributions from the bench. (Chapelboro.com)

North Carolina at Florida State: Three Things Learned

It wasn’t a wire-to-wire win, as Florida State managed to grab a lead for small parts of the first half. However, for the fourth time in a row, UNC was on the right side of the final score. This time it was a 96-85 win over FSU. It’s the first time Carolina has won four games in a row since early January, and the way they did it might portend a big reason for hope. (Tar Heel Blog)

UNC Names Jim Tanner Men's Basketball Executive Director & General Manager

Jim Tanner, the founder and president of Tandem Sports + Entertainment who has represented more than 70 NBA players over a 28-year career, has been named executive director and general manager of the UNC men's basketball team. Tanner will help manage roster construction, negotiate contracts, spearhead player development, and more. (GoHeels.com)

North Carolina vs. Florida State Postgame Notes

North Carolina won its fourth straight game for the second time this season and won back-to-back road games for the second time. The Tar Heels are averaging 90.5 points the last four games. Prior to Syracuse, UNC scored more than 75 once in its previous seven games. R.J. Davis passed Wake Forest's Dickie Hemric for third in ACC career scoring. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Basketball’s NET ranking improves, but wins over Miami, VT crucial to NCAA resume

North Carolina’s NCAA tournament chances, which were remote two weeks ago, continue to improve after Monday’s 96-85 Quad-2 victory at Florida State for the Tar Heels’ fourth straight victory. UNC (18-11, 11-6 ACC standings) moved up one spot in the NET rankings to 44th ahead of Saturday’s Quad-4 game against Miami (6-21, 2-14; 218th in the NET). (Tar Heel Tribune)

Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Basketball Tops FSU To Win Fourth Straight

Jones Angell from the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com get together following the Tar Heels' 96-85 victory over Florida State on Monday night to discuss North Carolina's big road win over the Seminoles, which was UNC Basketball's fourth consecutive victory. (Listen To Podcast)

Lucas: The Vision

The Tar Heels shot the ball well, making 55 percent from the field. They hit 39 percent from the three-point line. They made 71 percent from the free-throw line—a number lower than they would like, but they had 31 attempts. But those gaudy numbers weren't the difference makers. Instead, it was plays you'd instinctively recognize as Carolina Basketball. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Basketball Hiring Jim Tanner for General Manager

North Carolina is hiring Tandem Sports + Entertainment president and founder Jim Tanner as its men’s basketball general manager, multiple sources close to the situation confirmed on Monday night. A 1990 graduate of North Carolina, Tanner is a native of High Point, N.C., and attended UNC after receiving the prestigious Morehead-Cain scholarship. (Inside Carolina)

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