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Indiana, UNC to play October exhibition game
Indiana and North Carolina, two of the only six men's basketball teams to win at least five NCAA championships, will meet Oct. 18 in a preseason exhibition game.,The game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The start time and broadcast information will be announced at a later da...

Matt Able withdraws from draft, transfers to North Carolina
Guard Matt Able pulled out of the 2026 NBA Draft and will play for North Carolina this season, he told ESPN on Tuesday.,"I've decided to withdraw my name from the 2026 NBA Draft and continue my development at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill," Able said, per ESPN. "Grateful for the fe...

Report: North Carolina G Seth Trimble enters portal
After four seasons at North Carolina, guard Seth Trimble entered the transfer portal, On3 reported Monday.,Trimble started all 24 games he played for the Tar Heels and averaged 14.0 points with 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He missed the first nine games of the season after breaking his arm during a...

Caleb Wilson bids good-bye to North Carolina, hello to NBA
It turns out Caleb Wilson's final game with North Carolina occurred on Feb. 10.,The freshman star formally became a one-and-done player by declaring for the NBA draft this week. He's a likely top-five draft pick.,"I am grateful for the opportunity I had to represent North Carolina," Wilson said in a...

5-star guard Dylan Mingo pulls out of commitment to UNC
Five-star recruit Dylan Mingo, the No. 8 overall prospect in the class of 2027 per 247Sports, committed to North Carolina in February, but he decided on Monday to decommit and reopen his recruitment. ,Mingo, a 6-foot-5 combo guard out of Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.), did not sign a letter of intent w...

North Carolina officially names Michael Malone as head coach
Michael Malone, who won an NBA championship in 2025 with the Denver Nuggets but has never been a collegiate head coach, was hired by North Carolina to lead its men's basketball team, the university announced Tuesday.,Malone, a 24-year NBA coaching veteran, has been working as a studio analyst for AB...

Reports: Brad Stevens turns down North Carolina overtures
Brad Stevens plans to continue to pilot the front office of the Boston Celtics and declined to interview for the coaching vacancy at North Carolina, according to CBS Sports. ,The former Butler coach hasn't had a sideline role since 2021 but reportedly was among high-profile targets of the Tar Heels ...

Clemson edges No. 19 UNC, faces No. 1 Duke in ACC semifinals
Nick Davidson posted 17 points and 11 rebounds as fifth-seeded Clemson held on to upset No. 4 seed North Carolina 80-79 in the Atlantic Coast Conferenec tournament on Thursday night in Charlotte.,The Tar Heels (24-8), ranked No. 19, turn their attention to Selection Sunday to see their NCAA Tourname...

Clemson edges No. 19 UNC, faces No. 1 Duke in semifinals
Nick Davidson posted 17 points and 11 rebounds as fifth-seeded Clemson held on to upset No. 4 seed North Carolina 80-79 in the ACC tournament on Thursday night in Charlotte, N.C.,The Tar Heels (24-8), ranked No. 19, turn their attention to Selection Sunday to see their NCAA Tournament fate, while th...

Clemson edge No. 19 UNC, face No. 1 Duke in semifinals
Nick Davidson posted 17 points and 11 rebounds as fifth-seeded Clemson held on to upset No. 4 seed North Carolina 80-79 in the ACC tournament on Thursday night in Charlotte, N.C.,The Tar Heels (24-8), ranked No. 19, turn their attention to Selection Sunday to see their NCAA Tournament fate, while th...

No. 19 North Carolina, Clemson battle again in ACC quarterfinals
No. 19-ranked North Carolina and Clemson just played an airtight game that went down to the wire last week in Chapel Hill, N.C.,The fourth-seeded Tar Heels (24-7) and fifth-seeded Tigers (23-9) won't have to dig far to pull out that game film as they prepare for a rapid rematch Thursday night in the...

No. 1 Duke rolls by No. 17 UNC behind Cameron Boozer's double-double
Cameron Boozer scored 26 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as No. 1 Duke rolled over No. 17 North Carolina in the second half of a 76-61 home victory to avenge its only Atlantic Coast Conference loss Saturday night at Durham, N.C.,Maliq Brown racked up 15 points and Isaiah Evans had 11 for Duke (29-2, ...
