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UNC to keep Dean Smith, Roy Williams names on any future basketball arena, court

No matter where UNC Men’s Basketball plays in the future, the university plans to keep the names of former coaches Dean Smith and Roy Williams on the arena and court, respectively. The Tar Heels currently play at the Smith Center on campus. The playing surface is Roy Williams Court. UNC is considering replacing or renovating the 40-year-old arena. (WRAL.com)

No. 16 UNC Basketball at N.C. State: TV info, stats, scouting Wolfpack, keys to game, and notes

N.C. State is 16th in the ACC in offensive rebounding and 12th in rebounding margin, so UNC may have a chance to end a string of three consecutive games getting outrebounded, which has happened four times in the last six games. UNC has to dominate the glass to control the tempo. The Wolfpack is 13th in the ACC in rebounding (35.1 per game). (Tar Heel Tribune)

No. 16 UNC vs. NC State Basketball Preview

NC State (18-8, 9-4 ACC standings) has improved this season under new basketball coach Will Wade. However, the Wolfpack are on a two-game losing streak after a 118-77 beatdown at the hands of Louisville and a one-point loss to Miami. However, this is a rivalry game that will be played in front of nearly 20,000 Wolfpack fans, and anything can happen. (USA Today)

Podcast: Hubert Davis Live - UNC vs. NC State Preview, Pitt Recap, Fan Questions

North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis joins Jones Angell to talk about UNC's win over Pitt, preview Tuesday night's matchup against NC State, answer Tar Heel fans' questions, and more. (Listen To Podcast)

Henri Veesaar Listed As Questionable for NC State Game

North Carolina big man Henri Veesaar remained on the Tar Heels’ availability report, released by UNC on Monday night in correspondence with ACC policy. Veesaar is listed as questionable for Tuesday night’s matchup in Raleigh with NC State. "He’s getting a lot better, today was a huge jump in his improvement," Hubert Davis said. "It’s still day-to-day." (Inside Carolina)

How Caleb Wilson helped lift UNC basketball past Pitt, even in street clothes

Don't let the antics - from the pregame jubilation to the myriad bench celebrations during No. 11 North Carolina's 79-65 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday - fool you. Caleb Wilson was, in the words of coach Hubert Davis, "devastated" when a midweek X-ray in Chapel Hill revealed the aching hand was fractured, not sprained as previously believed. (MSN.com)

UNC AD: 'We dropped the ball' on future of Smith Center conversations

The future of the Smith Center is on everyone’s mind. Tar Heels young and not-so-young have an opinion on what to do with the 40-year-old arena, leading to a very public division among those who want to build a new venue and those who prefer to renovate the current one. And it’s led university officials to rethink the process on communications. (WRAL.com)

UNC Men's Basketball Slips To No. 16 In AP Top 25 Poll

UNC Men's Basketball fell five spots to No. 16 in the AP Top 25 men’s poll after splitting a pair of games last week. UNC (20-5, 8-4 ACC standings) lost Tuesday at Miami 75-66 but rebounded Saturday to win at home against Pittsburgh 79-65 despite playing without Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar. Next up is a 7 p.m. visit on Tuesday to N.C. State. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Dribble For Victory Over Cancer Raises $122,000

With Sunday having been International Childhood Cancer Day, Carolina Athletics is proud to announce its Dribble for Victory Over Cancer event, held Sept. 14, 2025, raised $122,000. That included a $25,000 gift from Men's Basketball from sales of the team's autograph balls. The 2025 Dribble event brings UNC's four-year total to more than $405,000. (GoHeels.com)

How Injuries Impact UNC Basketball's Defense

UNC's defense has been slipping since January, so obviously injuries make it worse, because we’ve seen stretches where they can play good defense when they have the intact roster with these guys. But they are going to be more compromised, because what happens if Jarin Stevenson gets in foul trouble or if Zayden High gets in foul trouble? (Inside Carolina)

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