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Can Luka Bogavac get on track for UNC in California?

UNC Basketball needs more from Luka Bogavac. Bogavac isn’t alone on that island for the Tar Heels, who need more consistency from the players around Caleb Wilson, Henri Veesaar, and Seth Trimble. But Bogavac, who played two seasons professionally before coming to UNC, is at or near the top of the list of players capable of providing more production. (MSN.com)

A Week on the West Coast Shouldn't be an Issue, Hubert Davis Says

UNC Basketball coach Hubert Davis spoke about the peculiarities of a California road trip like this, especially a couple of games into ACC play. "Going across the country in the middle of conference season is not something that's normal. But it's something that's been done before. Adjusting the time zone for an 18 or 19-year-old kid, I think, is overrated." (TarHeel247)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Can UNC Shut Down Stanford's Ebuka Okorie?

UNC Basketball faces another major test as they battle Stanford’s elite freshman guard, Ebuka Okorie, and look to reignite their shutdown defense after troubling back-to-back performances. Can the Tar Heels slow down Okorie, the nation’s eighth-leading scorer? (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: On the Coast

UNC and Duke are playing copycats this week. The Blue Devils are at Cal late Wednesday night after the Tar Heels take on Stanford in Palo Alto at 9 p.m. On paper, they should be good games. Cal and Stanford are both 13-4, but the Bears are 1-3 in the ACC standings a game behind Stanford. Both are favored to come home with two more wins. (Chapelboro.com)

What Hubert Davis, Jeff Lebo, UNC basketball players said about 500th win at Smith Center

Jeff Lebo has win No. 1 and win No. 500 on his UNC basketball resume. A freshman guard when the Tar Heels opened the Smith Center in 1986, Lebo was an assistant coach as UNC earned a victory against Wake Forest for the program’s 500th win in the Smith Center. “It’s pretty cool. It also says you’re pretty old, too,” Lebo, 59, said with a smile. (MSN.com)

North Carolina Embarks On First ACC Basketball Trip To West Coast

Wednesday's matchup with Stanford marks the 14th meeting between the Tar Heels and Cardinal. UNC is 13-1 in the series with its lone loss coming in last season’s 72-71 stunner in Chapel Hill, the first ACC meeting between the programs. The Tar Heels will remain out west ahead of Saturday’s contest with Cal, the fifth meeting between the programs. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Carolina Insider - Tyler Zeller Discusses UNC Basketball, West Coast Games, and More

Former ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year Tyler Zeller joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas on the Carolina Insider podcast to talk about UNC Basketball's victory over Wake Forest, the challenges of the Tar Heels' trip to the West Coast to face Stanford and Cal, and more. (View Video)

What the Numbers Show About Caleb Wilson’s Involvement in Key Stretches

In UNC's losses to Michigan State and SMU, as well as the game against Wake Forest on Saturday, there's been one commonality: long stretches where UNC struggles to score. During most of those stretches, Caleb Wilson has had his shot attempts extremely limited. In UNC's loss to Michigan State, Wilson went more than 20 minutes without scoring. (TarHeel247)

UNC Basketball’s perimeter defense craters as ACC play begins

North Carolina has gone from one of the nation’s best perimeter defenses to one of the worst. Entering its first ACC game last week, UNC had held opponents to 36% shooting from the field, which ranked fourth nationally. Foes were hitting just 28% from 3-point range, good for 13th in the country. Three conference games later, that picture has flipped. (USA Today)

Hubert Davis Downplays Effects of UNC’s California Trip: 'The Basket’s Still the Same Height'

Since Stanford and Cal joined the ACC a season ago, this California doubleheader has proven difficult to navigate. Of the 11 ACC teams which have so far made the trip out west for two games, only Wake Forest last season won both. Five of the 11 lost both games. UNC and Duke both are traveling to California this week hoping to end that futility. (Chapelboro.com)

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