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UNC just behind rival in 247Sports ACC Hoops rankings
It’s never too early to start talking about college basketball, particularly if you’re the North Carolina Tar Heels. I feel like this is said every year, but you truly do have every reason to believe UNC will contend for an NCAA Championship. North Carolina’s 2024-2025 roster is headlined by the return of RJ Davis, the reigning ACC Player of the Year. The Tar Heels bring in a Top-10 recruiting class highlighted by All-Americans Drake Powell and Ian Jackson, return a pair of talented guards in Elliot Cadeau and Seth Trimble, plus they nabbed Cade Tyson in the transfer portal. With all North Carolina...
Ian Jackson can provide value defensively for UNC basketball program
Hubert Davis and North Carolina will welcome in a three-man recruiting class for the 2024 cycle, headlined by two five-star recruits. Leading the way is shooting guard Ian Jackson, a five-star prospect out of New York who played his final year with Overtime Elite. Jackson finished the rankings as a top 10 recruit, having five stars from start to finish. And as we await Jackson’s arrival on campus this Summer, there is already excitement surrounding him. In an interview with Adam Zagoria on Forbes, Jackson’s coach Peter Wehye at Our Savior Lutheran (N.Y.) brought up his defense as a big talking point. “He’s going...
UNC baseball makes BIG leap for National Seed in latest NCAA projections
The excitement of postseason college baseball is finally here. Conference tournaments begin later this week. There’s certain teams – practically anyone in the SEC – who are looking to boost their status ahead of the NCAA Regionals. Others, such as the Miami Hurricanes, need to win their entire conference tournaments for a shot at the NCAA Tournament. To add onto the excitement of conference tournaments, not every program makes it. Just take a look at the ACC: despite Notre Dame finishing its regular season with an overall winning record, its 9-21 mark in conference play placed it just behind Pitt for the...
Schedule released for Chapel Hill Regional in 2024 NCAA Baseball Tournament
After winning the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season, the North Carolina Tar Heels earned the right to host a regional in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. And on Monday, that became official. The Tar Heels were not only named a host but they are a top four seed overall and have the chance to host the super regional if they advance as well. But it wont be easy for the Tar Heels, as they were paired up with No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Wofford, and No. 4 Long Island. As we await the start of the regional on Friday, the first part...
Next Level: UNC Seeking Alignment on Path Forward for Athletics
As the college athletics landscape continues to rapidly change, the University of North Carolina finds itself with important decisions and plans to make to deal with the financial burdens of competing at the highest level. Inside Carolina’s Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the Board of Trustees, their role in handling UNC’s business and if and when all of the parties involved in the process ultimately find common ground and present a unified front on this edition of Next Level.
Dates revealed for Jumpman Invitational with UNC
We are still months away from the 2024-25 college basketball season but bits and pieces are coming out about future schedules including for the North Carolina Tar Heels. North Carolina is set to play in the Jumpman Invitational for the third straight year in Charlotte. And while we knew that they were set to face off against Florida, we didn’t have the date. Until now. Per Rocco Miller, the two-day event will take place on Tuesday, December 17th, and Wednesday, December 18th at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Each day will have two games, featuring one men’s game and one women game. 2024 Jumpman...
UNC baseball listed as a top 3 team in latest college baseball rankings
If your team has to face UNC in the college baseball postseason, good luck. North Carolina finished its regular season 41-12 (22-8), good enough for its first ACC Regular Season Title since 2018. The Diamond Heels enter the ACC Baseball Championship with eight wins in their past nine games, which includes taking two of three from archrival Duke to end the regular season. UNC was previously winners of six straight – Charlotte, William and Mary, Campbell and a weekend series sweep of Louisville – before dropping last Thursday’s opener against the Blue Devils. North Carolina will begin its playoff against Pitt on Thursday...
UNC baseball named a top four national seed, set to host Chapel Hill Regional
If the North Carolina Tar Heels want to advance to the College World Series, they will have to do so in the comforts of their home stadium. On Monday, North Carolina was named a top-four national seed, earning the No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels will host the Chapel Hill Regional later this week and then if they advance, the Super Regional as well. Joining UNC in the regional is No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Wofford, and No. 4 Long Island, a tough regional from the start. LSU is coming off a runner-up showing in the SEC Tournament....
UNC baseball draws challenging test for NCAA Tournament's Chapel Hill Regional
North Carolina baseball is a No. 1 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels (42-13), who ended the regular season as the top team in the ACC, will open against No. 4 Long Island (33-23) in the Chapel Hill Regional on Friday. No. 2 LSU (40-21) and No. 3 Wofford (41-18)...
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