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Sports writer | Basketball Jones | Covering North Carolina for fayobserver.com and the USA TODAY Network | USBWA
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Caleb Wilson is the star of the UNC basketball show entering the Tar Heels' season premiere

Inside look at the freshman’s 18-minute introduction, a “furious” moment that fueled his workouts, and what he’s bringing to Chapel Hill this season

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UNC, Duke will be a part of the 2K 'college basketball experience' in a video game

Full statement from 2K Games, with thoughts from a Tar Heel and two Blue Devils

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Hubert Davis on UNC basketball continuing to schedule exhibition games vs. smaller North Carolina schools. Plus some thoughts from Winston-Salem State coach Corey Thompson and a look at the Tar Heels’ exhibition games since 2003

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Can confirm: UNC basketball's Luka Bogavac is out for the Tar Heels in their exhibition game at BYU

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Great slate of college basketball exhibition games tonight, including UNC vs. BYU in Utah.

The Tar Heels are getting big bucks to play the Cougars.

A look at UNC's agreement with BYU and the Tar Heels' other contracts for nonconference games

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Luka Bogavac cleared by NCAA, UNC 'working' toward getting him on court for Tar Heels

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USA TODAY Sports has released its preseason men's basketball coaches poll for the 2025-26 season.

Here's a look at where UNC basketball is among the top 25 teams and where the Tar Heels landed in other polls/rankings

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Derek Dixon has been 'incredible' for UNC basketball in practice, according to the Tar Heels. On the freshman guard from Virginia and why he could play a key role for UNC this season …

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N.C. State basketball game contracts for its nonconference opponents in the 2025-26 season, including details about the series with Ole Miss

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UNC basketball game contracts for its nonconference opponents in the 2025-26 season, including an eye-popping payout from BYU for the exhibition game in Utah

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The fifth and final part of the ACC men's basketball anonymous player poll

Are players for or against NCAA Tournament expansion?

Here's a breakdown of what they said about March Madness

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Leaving Jersey with a road win … and winning record #KeepPounding
UNC football fumbles chance at Cal on bizarre play in ACC road loss

“We did enough things to win, but we did too many things to lose,” UNC coach Bill Belichick said on the Tar Heel Sports Network. “We have to eliminate the losing.”

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Part II of the ACC men's basketball anonymous player poll

Who is the most underrated player in the ACC this season?

Here's a breakdown of the 27 responses (16 players were named)

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UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis has a checklist for Jarin Stevenson during practice. Here’s what’s on it and what Stevenson said about joining the Tar Heels after two seasons at Alabama.

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Part I of the ACC men’s basketball anonymous player poll

Who will be the best player in the ACC this season?

Here’s a breakdown of the 27 responses

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UNC football's Caleb Hood has announced his retirement. Here's what the fifth-year running back had to say about his decision, along with thoughts from head coach Bill Belichick

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Quick five observations from UNC basketball practice at the Smith Center

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NC State basketball's Darrion Williams, Will Wade motivated by ACC's wrong photo

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UNC basketball's Seth Trimble says 'I hate it' Tar Heels and NC State aren't playing twice

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What UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels are saying about Luka Bogavac's situation as the international wing waits to be cleared by the NCAA

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How bad is Bill Belichick’s start with UNC football? Worse than any Tar Heels team since the program’s inception in 1888

A look at the numbers in the first three games against Power 4 competition.

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Panthers at home: 57-24

Panthers on the road: Outscored 95-45