UNC Basketball

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Chansky’s Notebook: The Dean Dome’s Greatest Games

Duke’s Mark Alarie made the first basket at the Dean Dome and Warren Martin dunked North Carolina’s historic first bucket. In the year before college basketball introduced the 3-point shot, the Blue Devils and Tar Heels played one of the great games ever staged in the building. Both teams shot better than 50 percent in North Carolina’s epic 95-92 win. (Chapelboro.com)

Can't Run, Can't Hide: UNC’s backcourt is a problem

One of the biggest questions around UNC entering the college basketball season was how well this backcourt would gel. So far, the results have been mixed, and the Tar Heels' latest outing amplified those concerns. Seth Trimble is having a standout season. But the rest of the backcourt has not kept pace, and it’s becoming a concern as ACC play begins. (USA Today)

UNC Basketball Entering Tricky 3-Game Stretch

Wake Forest, Stanford, and California are all capable of beating the Tar Heels. Wake has guards that can cause issues for UNC defensively, Stanford has good length plus one of the best freshmen in the nation, and Cal is also guard-driven and owns a win over UCLA. Odds are that UNC will go 2-1 in this stretch, but the Tar Heels need to go 3-0 for a few reasons. (TarHeel247)

Indiana Pacers plan to bring back center Tony Bradley on a 10-day contract

Tony Bradley was waived before his contract was fully guaranteed, but the Pacers plan to bring back the depth center on a 10-day contract starting Thursday. Bradley's role throughout his Pacers tenure has been limited, but he's consistently given them sturdy post defense and rebounding. He's typically been used against larger-bodied centers this season. (Yahoo! Sports)

Chansky’s Notebook: Save the Smith Center!

A skirmish has begun over the Dean Smith Center moving off campus to the old Chapel Hill Airport site on MLK Boulevard. Though no official announcement has been made, it sure looks like Chancellor (and Duke graduate) Lee Roberts is leaning in that direction, although he says he is still open to another option whether his bosses in Raleigh will let him. (Chapelboro.com)

After Years as Arizona Backup, Henri Veesaar Finding Stardom at UNC

During his three years at Arizona, Henri Veesaar started only five games. During his first three months in a UNC Basketball uniform, Veesaar has started all 15 of the Tar Heels’ games, helped his new team to a Top 25 national ranking, established himself as an All-ACC candidate, and entered the conversation as a potential first-round professional draft pick. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Tyler Zeller's Mid-Season UNC Basketball Analysis

UNC Basketball faces early adversity after a tough road loss to SMU. Should Tar Heel fans be worried, or is this just part of the grind of ACC basketball? Former ACC Player of the Year Tyler Zeller joins host Isaac Schade to examine whether this defeat signals deeper issues or is simply a blip. (View Video)

Caleb Wilson Named To Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 List

North Carolina freshman Caleb Wilson is one of 25 players on the midseason top 25 watch list for the Wooden Award, given annually to the national player of the year. Wilson leads UNC in scoring, rebounding, both of which would be program records for freshmen. He also leads the team in offensive rebounds, steals, free throws, and blocked shots. (GoHeels.com)

Best basketball games, biggest individual efforts in Smith Center history

With UNC Basketball one away from its 500th win in the Smith Center, the milestone underscores the many iconic moments at the arena that sprang up from a wooded area on South Campus in the 1980s. Here are seven of the most memorable games in the history of the arena, followed by a list of some of the most memorable individual performances. (Tar Heel Tribune)

High Supply, Higher Demand: 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie Card Keeps Its Value

As the hobby continues to flourish and the average participant becomes more educated, certain market outliers start to feel puzzling. Few fit that description more than the iconic 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan card. If the market is governed by supply and demand, how does a card with nearly 50,000 graded copies in circulation still sell for thousands of dollars? (Sports Illustrated)

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