Chansky’s Notebook: Carolina Crazies

In the third "snow game" with free admission in the history of the Smith Center, mostly students packed the lower arena and made like the "Carolina Crazies" in the Tar Heels 97-73 slaughter of struggling N.C. State. But by far, the loudest cheer came when Chancellor Lee Roberts walked to midcourt with a microphone during a second-half timeout. (Chapelboro.com)

Carolina Insider Podcast: Snow-day basketball, UNC smokes NC State, analytics ace Dean Oliver joins

North Carolina played some of its best basketball of the season in front of a rowdy snow-day crowd and blew out NC State, 97-73 (4:19). The Tar Heels look to keep the quality play going against Virginia on Saturday (25:23). Basketball analytics ace (and UNC grad) Dean Oliver joins (33:07). (Listen To Podcast)

North Carolina vs. NC State Postgame Quotes

"I want to give a huge shout-out to the fans that came through," R.J. Davis said. "Given the weather conditions, to come through tonight and show their support is huge. I feel like we fed off of their energy. There were a lot of students so that young energy was gifted to us. They put themselves at risk given the snowstorm and we really appreciate that." (GoHeels.com)

No. 9 UNC Women's Basketball Visits Syracuse Thursday - Pregame Notes

Only two weeks of the regular season remain, as the No. 9 UNC women's basketball team heads north to face Syracuse on Thursday. The Tar Heels look to move to 8-0 in true road games, tipping off against the Orange at 6 p.m. on ACC Network. The Tar Heels have won five straight and 10 of their last 11 games. Syracuse leads the all-time series, 8-7. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Basketball makes big jump in NET rankings after convincing victory over NC State

The only way to help your NCAA tournament resume in a Quad-3 game is to win convincingly, and that’s what North Carolina did with its 97-73 victory over N.C. State. UNC, whose NET ranking was 47th after Saturday’s 88-82 win at Syracuse but fell to 50th since then, went up five spots to a NET ranking of 45 after the victory over the Wolfpack. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With UNC Point Guard Grace Townsend

Grace Townsend, point guard from the No. 9-ranked North Carolina women's basketball team, joins Jones Angell from the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com in the Carolina Insider podcast studio to discuss her clutch free throws to help beat NC State and much more. (View Video)

North Carolina vs. NC State Postgame Notes

North Carolina has won both regular-season basketball games against NC State in 15 of the last 21 seasons. This was the third time UNC opened the doors and allowed any fan admission to the game even without a ticket due to a winter storm. Seth Trimble led the Tar Heels with seven rebounds. It was the second straight game he led the team in rebounding. (GoHeels.com)

Michael Lombardi: UNC must ‘bring back’ football alums

North Carolina General Manager Michael Lombardi wants to bring back the family atmosphere within the fraternity of the football program. That includes alumni and making the facility a "home" for those legends in the past. He’s only been on the job a few months under head coach Bill Belichick, but Lombardi wants to tap into what makes UNC great. (On3.com)

Video: IC Postgame Podcast - Easy Win For UNC Over NC State

R.J. Davis (21pts) and Seth Trimble (15) led the Tar Heels to a 28-point halftime lead and UNC set the cruise control from there, beating NC State 97-73. Inside Carolina’s Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley discuss the game and how this team can carry its momentum forward through the remaining schedule. (View Video)

Carmichael Comments: Not For The Faint Of Heart

All that matters is that you win by one, a fact that UNC Women's Basketball fans have become quite familiar with the last few weeks. Carolina defended its home court with a pair of wins last week by six total points – a five-point come-from-behind win over Virginia Tech, 67-62, and a heart-pounding one-point triumph against No. 10 NC State, 66-65. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Carolina Insider Postgame - UNC Basketball Blows Out NC State

Jones Angell and Adam Lucas convene in the Carolina Insider podcast studio following North Carolina's domination of NC State on Wednesday night to discuss the game's top stories, break down highlights, and speak with coach Hubert Davis and Seth Trimble. (View Video)

UNC Basketball Down to 3 Paths to Secure NCAA Tournament Berth

If UNC can go 4-0 against Virginia, Florida State, Miami, and Virginia Tech but loses to Duke, it will carry a 20-12 record to the ACC Tournament. That would leave the Tar Heels firmly in the NCAA bubble conversation. At that point, any win for Carolina over an NCAA Tournament-caliber team (i.e., Duke, Clemson, Louisville) would help their cause a lot. (Chapelboro.com)

Lucas: Snow Game IV

We didn't get biscuits, but we got everything else. That's the story of Wednesday at the Smith Center. UNC thumped NC State, 97-73, and it will probably be the least remembered 24-point beating of the Wolfpack in history (you'll probably get it confused with the 17-point win, the 20-point win, the 51-point win, or the other four double-digit wins). (GoHeels.com)

Snow-Day Crowd Sparks UNC Basketball In Win Over NC State

The weather led UNC to move the game to open seating for the third time in program history for a regular-season game, and the game was free to any fan who could make it out. "We should do that more," Ian Jackson said after the game. "Get the students in here, man. I loved it. That's probably the most fun game I've had in the Smith Center so far." (Inside Carolina)

Box Score: North Carolina 97, NC State 73

View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 97-73 victory over the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Wednesday night at the Smith Center in Chapel HIll. (View Box Score)

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