Alyssa Ustby scored 12 points and grabbed 18 rebounds and freshman Lanie Grant made two free throws with 7.3 seconds left to give No. 14 North Carolina a 60-56 win over No. 22 Florida State in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Friday.

And what she owned was North Carolina’s worst shooting performance of the season, which knocked No. 5 seed North Carolina out of t

You never know what can happen,” Wirtheim said. “So you’ve got to keep your foot on the pedal and keep going.”

Among the UNC football targets in attendance for the Tar Heel basketball rivalry bout versus Duke was eventual pledge David Jackson III.

The UNC basketball team brought its best effort tonight against archrival Duke, but fell cold in the second half. We deliver you our five takeaways.

North Carolina basketball is hosting Duke to close out the regular season on Saturday as is tradition, with the Blue Devils entering the game as a top-five team while the Tar Heels are battling on the bubble.

Cole Cloer, a lifelong Tar Heel enthusiast, became the first UNC basketball offer recipient on the 2026 recruiting trail last May. And in early January, the Caldwell Academy (N.C.) forward listed Hubert Davis and his staff among his most active suitors.

While North Carolina kept it interesting, Duke escaped its rival on the road, closing out the regular season with a 82-69 win. Four of Duke’s starters finished with double digits, and the visitors demolished the Tar Heels on the glass 39-26.

Paul VI Catholic High School (Va.) five-star guard Jordan Smith Jr. was one of the first 2026 recruits to land on the UNC basketball wishlist. Gonzaga College High School (D.C.) four-star guard Derek Dixon was the first 2025 talent to commit to the Tar Heels.

This week, the Tar Heels football team got started with spring football practices. Reporters attending the practice noticed that players were wearing jerseys without numbers and without last names on them. Let's take a look at how Belichick is bringing his no-name jersey traditions to North Carolina as he starts to build his new Tar Heel program.