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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Using Caleb Wilson, JT Toppin injuries as test case for NCAA Tournament selection committee's proces

UNC faces its own unique injury dilemma entering Selection Sunday, with star freshman Caleb Wilson out with a second injury. After reports that he planned to return for the postseason, an injury to his opposite thumb shut down hope. The Tar Heels were a difficult team to evaluate in recent weeks, as they played without Wilson and Henri Veesaar. (On3.com)

UNC Men's Basketball Heads To ACC Tournament As No. 4 Seed

UNC Men's Basketball is the No. 4 seed in the 2026 ACC Tournament at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The Tar Heels play either No. 5 Clemson or No. 13 Wake Forest in the quarterfinals Thursday at approximately 9:30 p.m. The Tar Heels have won 18 ACC Tournament championships and played in the championship game a record-tying 36 times. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - How UNC can with the ACC Tournament without Caleb Wilson

UNC Basketball starts ACC Tournament play without Caleb Wilson. Host Isaac Schade and Coach Bill Robinson break down the crucial factors for a Tar Heel run, including the emergence of Luka Bogavac, Jarin Stevenson’s expanding role, and Henri Veesaar’s inside-out threat. (View Video)

Student seating key to Smith Center decision

Improving student seating and game day experience is one of six guiding principles in the evolution of UNC Basketball and decisions around the Smith Center. Steve Newmark, executive associate athletic director, and incoming student body president Devin Duncan joined the third episode of "The Arena Discussion" segment of the "Carolina Insider" podcast. (UNC.edu)

Al Wood reflects on March Madness run, record-setting performance with UNC

With March Madness approaching, former UNC Basketball standout Al Wood reflected on his experiences in the NCAA tournament, including a historic performance that still stands more than four decades later. Wood talked about what the tournament meant during his playing days and how the stakes felt different in an earlier era of college basketball. (WCNC)

North Carolina's Rebounding Issues Persist

This season's North Carolina Basketball team has been worse in conference play in offensive rebounding percentage (28.8) and opponent offensive rebounding percentage (29.4) than last season's smaller group. Overall, the Tar Heels rank 91st nationally in opponent offensive rebounding percentage (28.6), the program’s worst mark since 2015-16. (USA Today)

Video: IC Podcast - The ACC Men's Basketball Tournament and the Carolina Brand

Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss UNC Basketball's recent history in the ACC tournament, the often-referenced Roy Williams point about the ACC Tournament being a mere cocktail party, UNC's lack of success in the tournament the past quarter century, and more. (View Video)

A UNC Basketball connection inside the Carolina Hurricanes

Wondering how six members of the Carolina Hurricanes ended up at the UNC vs. Louisville basketball game? The answer is former team manager Mallory Wilmoth. "I texted [UNC Director of Operations Eric] Hoots, and was like 'Hey, I’m going to see if we can get some guys to come to this game.' Hoots goes ‘say the word and we’ll take care of you.'" (Tar Heel Blog)

Video: Meet Luka Bogavac...In Serbian

Get to know North Carolina Basketball sharpshooter and Montenegro native Luka Bogavac like never before with his first American interview conducted in Serbian (with subtitles) by Draggan Milhailovich. (View Video)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Tyler Zeller on how UNC Basketball moves forward without Caleb Wilson

Former UNC Basketball standout Tyler Zeller joins Isaac Schade to discuss how the Tar Heels' identity shifts in Caleb Wilson’s absence, the increased roles for Henri Veesaar and Seth Trimble, the need for dominant defensive rebounding, fewer turnovers, and more. (View Video)

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