UNC Men's Basketball Visits NYC For Big Game vs. UCLA Saturday - Pregame Notes

UNC concludes the pre-Christmas portion of its basketball schedule when it plays No. 18 UCLA in the 11th annual CBS Sports Classic on Saturday, Dec. 21, at Madison Square Garden. The game will tip just after 3 p.m. on CBS. The Tar Heels have played the seventh-hardest schedule in the country. UNC's five losses have come against four top-10 teams. (GoHeels.com)

Bill Belichick: Recruiting the Portal, 'Copying' Nick Saban to Build UNC Program

"I watched Coach Saban put together his scouting and evaluation staff at Alabama," UNC football coach Bill Belichick said. "Now, I'm copying a lot of things that I watched him do there. I'm learning from the system that he installed there. We'll get players ready for the NFL, no matter what position they play...very much like Nick Saban did at Alabama." (247 Sports)

North Carolina vs. UCLA Basketball Preview: Setting the Stage at Madison Square Garden

UCLA is off to a 10-1 start this season under coach Mick Cronin. UCLA enters Saturday having put together nine straight victories, its longest winning streak since the 2022-23 season. That stretch includes Big Ten Conference wins at Oregon (by a 73-71 margin) and at home over Washington (69-58), and a defeat of former Pac-12 rival Arizona (57-54). (Inside Carolina)

UNC Men's Soccer Trio Selected In MLS SuperDraft

Three North Carolina men's soccer players were selected in 2025 MLS SuperDraft. Tate Johnson (15th overall to Vancouver), Charlie Harper (38th overall to Colorado), and Riley Thomas (42nd overall to Austin) heard their names called Friday. Friday was the 11th time the Tar Heels have three-or-more draft picks in the same year in MLS Draft history. (GoHeels.com)

Bill Belichick again pitches UNC football on ESPN 'College GameDay'

Not many college football coaches get a national platform to make their pitch to recruits, but new North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick continues to get that with ESPN. He took full advantage of that in his Friday appearance on "College GameDay." "We have a lot to offer here at Carolina, both academically, with this institution, and the football program." (Tar Heel Tribune)

No. 19 UNC Women's Basketball Closes Non-Conference Slate Hosting Norfolk State Saturday

Coming off of a 20-point win at the 2024 Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte, No. 19 North Carolina women's basketball returns to Carmichael Arena for its final non-conference game Saturday, hosting Norfolk State. The game tips at noon and will stream on ACCNX. The Spartans are back-to-back MEAC champions and preseason conference favorites. (GoHeels.com)

UNC football coach Bill Belichick details 'valuable' lessons learned from father at Navy

Bill Belichick has been a student and teacher of the game. A problem-solver known for his above-and-beyond levels of preparation as a master tactician, Belichick continues to lean on an old-school approach to coaching football and the lessons he learned from his father. Those teaching moments helped Belichick become a six-time Super Bowl champion. (Fayetteville Observer)

RJ Davis surpasses Phil Ford on UNC basketball's all-time scoring list

Let's be honest. R.J. Davis has not had the kind of start North Carolina basketball fans were hoping for through the first 11 games. But despite his shooting slump leading to lower than usual percentages — Davis had surpassed Phil Ford on the all-time scoring list. The White Plains, New York native played his best game during the Jumpman Invitational. (Keeping It Heel)

UNC Football Transfer Portal Tracker

After being installed as North Carolina's new head coach in early December, former NFL coaching legend Bill Belichick has gone to work recruiting players out of the transfer portal to join the Tar Heels for the upcoming season. Here’s a list of all the players who have signed on so far, with newest additions appearing at the top of the page: (Chapelboro.com)

A playlist of Chapel Hill-themed holiday songs

Joni Mitchell went Christmas caroling in the Morgan Creek neighborhood in December 1970 with her then boyfriend, James Taylor. Six months later, Mitchell’s album Blue was released, featuring a song that just has to be about Chapel Hill. In the history of Chapel Hill’s music scene, there’s never been a band quite like the Squirrel Nut Zippers. (Triangle Blog Blog)

Tar Heels must avoid another first-half hole, push the pace against UCLA Saturday

The Tar Heels have been one of the best second-half basketball teams in the country. But they have fallen behind by at least 10 points against every non-conference power conference opponent. Getting off to a good start when UNC faces No. 18 UCLA (10–1) at 3 p.m. on Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden will be important. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Desperately Need a Win vs. UCLA

Can UNC Basketball overcome their recent struggles and secure a crucial victory against the UCLA Bruins? With their backs against the wall, the Tar Heels face a pivotal moment in the CBS Sports Classic on Saturday, a game that could define their season. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: Nothing But NET

Is this UNC's last realistic chance to get another Quad 1 win? The Tar Heels’ two-point victory over Dayton in Maui is their only Quad 1 win so far, having lost to Kansas, Auburn, Michigan State, Alabama, and Florida. And Dayton may not wind up as a Quad 1. Beating UCLA Saturday at Madison Square Garden would be UNC’s best win of the season. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: Interview With September Craft, Mother of Tylee Craft

September Craft, the mother of former North Carolina wide receiver Tylee Craft who passed away from cancer on October 12, 2024, joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas to talk about the challenging journey that her family has been on the last three years. (View Video)

Extra Points: Present Tense

Every day is a bonus for Freddie Kitchens. He's banked 4,215 of them since looking into the abyss of what doctors said was a 25 percent chance of surviving emergency heart surgery on June 4, 2013. Kitchens was the Arizona Cardinals quarterbacks coach and took the field at the practice facility that day. He felt a pop in his chest and a burning sensation. (GoHeels.com)

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