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Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Dewey's Takeaways: Defensive Scheme; Elliot Cadeau Expectations; Season-Defining Stretch

Carolina allowed an opponent who's 1-7 in the conference and just got blown out by UVa to come into their gym, shoot the ball as well as they did and get everything they wanted at the rim. However, they found a way to win. Boston College had the game of their season the way they shot. Still, you're not going to beat many people guarding like that. (Inside Carolina)

Art’s Angle: Disaster Relief

Somehow, some way, UNC avoided the most damaging loss of Hubert Davis’ coaching career. For the time being, at least, Carolina remains in the hunt for an NCAA tournament bid after surviving in overtime against the 17th-place team in the ACC that came into the Smith Center as a 19-point underdog with a 1-7 record in conference games. (Chapelboro.com)

ESPN College GameDay picks UNC vs. Duke over John Calipari, Arkansas vs. Kentucky

The Saturday, Feb. 1 college basketball slate is loaded with marquee matchups, including Florida at Tennessee, UNC at Duke and John Calipari bringing his Arkansas team to Rupp Arena to take on Kentucky. ESPN College GameDay had no shortage of intriguing games to choose from, but the show will be at Cameron Indoor Stadium for Duke-UNC. (On3.com)

UNC only slips one spot in NET rankings after surviving Boston College

The only way that a Quad 4 win can help a team is if it’s a blowout, and North Carolina’s overtime victory Saturday over Boston College was decidedly not like that. The 102–96 win avoided a disastrous Quad 4 loss that would have been a black mark on the Tar Heels’ NCAA resume. Even with the win, UNC dropped one spot to 40th in the NET rankings. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Vince Carter gets ‘emotional’ during Nets’ jersey retirement ceremony

The emotion seeping through the face of Vince Carter had been evident from the beginning, from the fourth question of a news conference hours before his jersey retirement ceremony, from the long pause — and the watering eyes — that followed an innocuous inquiry into how his four-plus seasons with the Nets solidified a spot in the Hall of Fame. (New York Post)

How It Happened: Tar Heels 102, Eagles 96 in Overtime

North Carolina came close to hitting a new low point on its 2024-25 basketball season Saturday, as the heavily favored Tar Heels needed a pair of defensive stops inside the final seconds just to send their game with Boston College into overtime. Then, UNC pulled away in overtime for a 102-96 win over the Eagles on Saturday at the Smith Center. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

North Carolina vs. Boston College Postgame Notes

UNC is 11-10 in overtime games in the Smith Center, winning in OT in the Smith Center for the first time since beating Syracuse on 2/28/2022. Jalen Washington tied his career high with 18 points. UNC is 4-0 this season and 8-1 in his career when he scores double figures. Drake Powell did not start for the first time since Maui but was a team-best plus 13. (GoHeels.com)

Jalen Washington "Completely Fine" After Injury Scare

UNC forward Jalen Washington went down, grabbing his left knee with 3:28 remaining in Saturday's game. "It just got caught a little bit there, a little bit of an awkward position. I'm good, I'm completely fine. Initially, it definitely caught me off guard. Especially having had surgery on my other knee. But everything is all good. It'll just heal up and be all right." (Inside Carolina)

Video: Carolina Insider Postgame With Jones Angell, Adam Lucas, Hubert Davis, Jalen Washington

Jones Angell and Adam Lucas convene in the Carolina Insider podcast studio following North Carolina's overtime win over Boston College on Saturday to discuss the game's top stories, break down highlights, and speak with coach Hubert Davis and forward Jalen Washington. (View Video)

North Carolina vs. Boston College Postgame Quotes

Hubert Davis on Ty Claude: "Tyzhaun was in the game for five minutes, and his energy and effort changed the entire game for us." On Seth Trimble: "I felt that his experience and leadership would be good for us to start the game, and then in the second half, we weren't playing any defense so I just put the five guys out there who I felt could get a stop." (GoHeels.com)

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