UNC Basketball

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Basketball.

Kyan Evans finds his rhythm from deep

After a quiet stretch from the perimeter, Kyan Evans delivered a timely response in UNC's 79-66 win over Florida State, knocking down five three-pointers and scoring a season-high 15 points. For a Tar Heels team that relies on floor spacing to unlock its offense, the performance felt less like a breakout and more like confirmation. "It felt really good." (TarHeel247)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Path From Good To Great

Coach Bill Robinson joins Isaac Schade to discuss UNC Basketball’s path from good to great, the Tar Heels' shooting struggles — especially from three-point range and the free-throw line — and whether a renewed inside-out offensive approach could be the key to dominating in ACC play. (View Video)

North Carolina's defense Is suffocating, and history is starting to whisper

North Carolina’s defense is on a tear, and it showed again in a 79-66 win over Florida State to open ACC play. The Seminoles became the 14th straight opponent to fail to reach 75 points against UNC, the program’s longest streak to open a season since 1981-82. That team went all 34 games without allowing 75 points and finished with a national championship. (USA Today)

FSU Basketball Coach Luke Loucks Leaves Chapel Hill With High Praise For Caleb Wilson, Tar Heels

In his first visit as coach to North Carolina, Florida State coach Luke Loucks left with high praise for this season's UNC squad. “I think Hubert has done an incredible job assembling a really good team, and we’ve played against some good teams so far,” Loucks said after UNC’s 79-66 win over his Seminoles on Tuesday night at the Smith Center. (Inside Carolina)

Caleb Wilson reacts to being featured on ESPN

When you dominate a game like Caleb Wilson did on Tuesday night, you could expect that all major sports media outlets will be rushing to post highlights on social media. It also helps when you're capable of throwing down highlight-reel dunks at will, a skill that adds to the "must-see" attraction when Wilson takes the court for the UNC basketball program. (Keeping It Heel)

Carolina Basketball Odds & Ends: Trimble's Voice, Contact, the Braids, Freebies, and More

North Carolina heads to Dallas this weekend for its first ACC road game of the season, and the No. 12 Tar Heels will take a seven-game win streak and 13-1 record to SMU. Before they head there, though, there's still more to glean from UNC's 13-point win over Florida State on Tuesday. So, with that said, here are some more UNC Basketball Odds & Ends: (TarHeel247)

Tar Heels eye Quad 1 boost at SMU after FSU win drops NET ranking

UNC Men's Basketball's third Quad 3 win of the season Tuesday against Florida State didn’t help its NCAA resume, but the Tar Heels will get a golden chance in Dallas on Saturday to bolster it. The No. 12 Tar Heels (13-1, 1-0 ACC standings) fell two spots in the NET rankings to 18 after their 79-66 win over the Seminoles, who jumped two spots to 126. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Basketball Seeking to Play Faster Across ACC Play - 'It's Something We've Got To Get Better At'

Adjusted tempo measures a team’s possessions per 40 minutes, and this season's North Carolina team is the Tar Heels' slowest since 1999 under Bill Guthridge, when the Tar Heels played at a 65.3 pace. "I feel like we’ve only played at a slower pace, mainly because teams have made us play at a slow pace," said Seth Trimble following the win over FSU. (Inside Carolina)

Henri Veesaar Pushes Through Scoreless First Half, Comes Up Big in Second

UNC's second-leading scorer, Henri Veesaar, couldn't find the bottom of the net for the entire first half Tuesday against Florida State. That is, until 11 seconds into the second half. The prior scoreless stretch hadn't shaken the 7-foot center. "It's not always about my stats or what I do," said Veesaar. "It's more like how the team impacts from what I do." (TarHeel247)

Caleb Wilson spreads holiday cheer inside the UNC basketball locker room

Caleb Wilson isn't just an elite basketball player, he's an elite teammate as well. Wilson made sure to let his UNC basketball teammates know just how much he cares about them by giving each of them a special gift during the holiday season. The Atlanta, Georgia native shared the videos on his Instagram story, showing him handing out the gift. (Keeping It Heel)

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