UNC Adds Alcohol Sales At Smith Center & Carmichael Arena
Carolina Athletics will begin selling beer and wine at men's basketball games at the Smith Center and women's basketball and Olympic Sports events at Carmichael Arena next month. Sales at the Smith Center will begin on Monday, Nov. 4, when men's basketball opens the season against Elon; sales will begin in Carmichael later in November. (
GoHeels.com)
Seth Trimble’s Promising Preseason has UNC Banking on Breakout
No. 9 UNC embarks on the new college basketball season, with its Nov. 4 opener against visiting Elon serving as the first step in the journey. And
Seth Trimble's preseason exploits have coach
Hubert Davis, star guard
R.J. Davis and the rest of the Tar Heels believing a breakout season is loading for the bouncy junior guard when things become real. (
Inside Carolina)
No. 8 UNC Women’s Soccer Hosts No. 1 Duke On Senior Day Thursday In Regular-Season Finale
A top-10 showdown will take place at Dorrance Field on Thursday, Oct. 31, as No. 8 North Carolina women's soccer hosts No. 1 Duke in the regular-season finale. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on ACCNX. Prior to the game, the Tar Heels will honor its graduating class in Makenna Dominguez, Emerson Elgin, Asha Means, Bella Sember, and Alexa Wojnovich. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball Roundtable
North Carolina looks to build on a 2023-24 basketball season in which they won an ACC regular-season championship, swept Duke, and reached the Sweet 16. The Inside Carolina crew discusses storylines heading into 2024-25, predicts UNC’s record and finish, and has fun with some UNC statistics and over/unders.
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UNC's 17-year-old guard Lanie Grant adjusts to college basketball after reclassifying
Virginia native
Lanie Grant was counting the days until she could put on her Carolina Blue uniform. Considering she committed to North Carolina at 14 years old, before she even checked in to a high school basketball game, those days had piled up. Coming from a family of longtime UNC fans, the choice was easy for the 5-star recruit in the
class of 2024. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Justin Jackson's Ten UNC Basketball Preseason Takeaways
North Carolina beat Johnson C. Smith 127-63 on Sunday in its final exhibition before tipping off the season at home against Elon on Nov. 4. Former UNC star
Justin Jackson analyzes UNC's preseason performances, strengths and weaknesses entering the season, the Tar Heels' approach to rebounding, and freshmen
Ian Jackson and
Drake Powell. (
Inside Carolina)
Laila Hull aims to make immediate impact for UNC Women's Basketball after redshirt season
Laila Hull, a versatile guard from Zionsville, Indiana, looks to use her 6-foot-1 frame to bolster UNC's defensive rebounding numbers and post up smaller guards, as well as contribute efficiency from the beyond the arc. And after watching from the sidelines last year, Hull is eager to return to the court and have an immediate impact for the Tar Heels. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Video: Cade Tyson Wednesday Pre-Elon Press Conference
North Carolina transfer forward
Cade Tyson speaks with the media on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the early days of his Tar Heel basketball career, UNC's season-opening game against the Elon Phoenix on Monday night in Chapel Hill, and much more.
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Tar Heels Aren't Taking Seminoles and Their Football Brand Lightly
There could be countless reasons for UNC to overlook the reeling Florida State football program, but its past resume speaks for itself. "It’s Florida State at the end of the day," said UNC defensive back
Alijah Huzzie. "You can’t look at their record, you can’t look at the losses they’ve taken cause they got probably some of the best athletes in college football." (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
Hubert Davis hopes exhibition gave UNC early lesson on importance of defense, rebounding
It took UNC 11 games last season to figure out that defense and rebounding were catalysts for success.
Hubert Davis hopes that message will come quicker after the choppy beginning of the No. 9 Tar Heels’ exhibition win Sunday over Johnson C. Smith. It was a 127-63 blowout, but only after the team fully engaged on those two crucial elements. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Following multiple injuries, Ciera Toomey finds new love for basketball
Ciera Toomey is healthy and ready to place her mark on UNC women's basketball. The stretch big is learning from preseason All-ACC forward
Alyssa Ustby with a renewed mindset to never take basketball for granted. Toomey’s almost 600-day absence since her last competitive game gave her a unique perspective on basketball she didn’t have before. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Kaimon Rucker to Donate $10,000 to Helene Relief Efforts
Tar Heel defender
Kaimon Rucker has long believed in helping people however he can, and with his $10,000 donation to the MANNA FoodBank in Asheville, N.C., he is helping victims of Hurricane Helene in a big way. "For me, it was heartbreaking," Rucker said. "Why not use my platform from the NIL I earn here to give back to the people who need it?" (
Carolina NIL)
UNC Women's Basketball Transfer Grace Townsend Finds Perfect Fit At UNC
Four years ago,
Grace Townsend was a 5-foot-5 walk-on at the University of Richmond. By March 2024, she was one of two players UNC coach
Courtney Banghart targeted in the portal. Following a 469-point season, Townsend earned Atlantic 10 All Championship Team and All-Conference honors. Banghart’s unique approach to recruiting stood out. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Video: Hubert Davis Pre-Elon Press Conference
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis speaks with the media on Wednesday afternoon ahead of the Tar Heels' season-opening matchup against the Elon Phoenix on Monday night, November 4 (9:00, ACC Network) at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill.
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Quiet Hampton And His Heavy Workload May Eventually Spark A Speech
As loud as
Omarion Hampton is when his pads pop defenders on the football field, he’s quiet off of it. Very little can get UNC’s All-America running back to talk. Not even passing the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the second straight season, like he did against Virginia on Saturday. Don’t expect Hampton to pound his chest and boast about the accomplishment. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)