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UNC football goes Carolina Blue Out against Wake Forest

The Tar Heels will host a “Carolina Blue-Out” on Saturday against Wake Forest.

North Carolina will head back home after two road games between their two bye weeks. The last four weeks have been fun for Tar Heels fans, getting back into the winning grove with dominant performances against Virginia and Florida State.

They scored 41 points and held Virginia to just one touchdown in their first road win while scoring 35 points against Florida State and also allowing just one touchdown as a defense.

Last week, they enjoyed another bye week with the opportunity to enhance their skills and chemistry together as they take the field tomorrow at Kenan Stadium in North Carolina.

As they take the field, they will wear a uniform combination that the team hasn’t dawned yet this season. They are promoting a “Carolina Blue-Out” to fans attending the game and as a result, the team will be in Carolina blue helmets, jerseys, and pants.

In the Tar Heels’ announcement post on X (formerly Twitter), Antavious Lane is seen repping the Carolina blue everything.

Lane leads the Tar Heels in tackles this season with 57 total tackles, including 40 solo tackles, which is nine more than any other player on the team. Lane also has one sack for two yards, two pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.

North Carolina will kick off at 8:00 pm ET in Chapel Hill, NC, airing on ACC Network.

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Tar Heels explode for second half surge in win vs American

In what looked like a good game at the half, North Carolina blew past American in the second 20 minutes.

North Carolina broke loose in the second half to beat American 107-55, proving just how dominant of a college basketball team the Tar Heels have the possibility of being. Here is how the game shaped up.

The first half was back and forth with UNC keeping the lead for the majority of the half. The biggest lead they got out to was 12 points when they were up  41-29 with two and a half minutes left in the half.

American never led in the entire first half.

They went into the halftime break with a nine-point lead, 43-34. Elliot Cadeau finished the first 20 minutes with 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting, just four points shy of the sophomore guard’s career high.

RJ Davis’ struggles shooting the ball continued as he had just four points on 2-of-6 shooting in the half including 0-for-3 from beyond the arc.

For the third straight game, this was a tale of two halves for Tar Heels basketball. In just 15 minutes in the second half, North Carolina had taken their nine-point halftime lead and made it a 43-point lead.

On top of that, Jalen Washington hit a career-high in scoring while Elliot Cadeau finished one point shy of his. Washington was a large part of that second-half surge, scoring 10 of his 18 points in the second half.

John Holbrook and Dante Mayo Jr. both scored their first points of the season in this win with Russell Hawkins also getting playing time.

RJ Davis finished the game with 13 points. Seth Trimble scored 13 points and pulled down six rebounds. Cadeau and Washington finished with 18 points with Cadeau also dishing out eight assists.

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North Carolina edged out by No. 2-ranked UConn in team’s first loss

Paige Beuckers and No. 2 UConn outlast Lexi Donarski and No. 14 North Carolina in women’s basketball.

The No. 2 ranked team in the nation, UConn, and the No. 14 ranked Tar Heels both met on a neutral court in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Complex. With North Carolina projected to lose by 22 points, the Tar Heels came out, fought, and despite the loss 69-58, they proved they belonged.

The first half ended with just a 12-point differential between the two teams. It started out with UConn leading the charge. It took an 11-point lead at the end of the first quarter. The Huskies didn’t take long to jump out to a big lead in the second quarter either, scoring nine points before UNC made two buckets.

However, North Carolina jumped back and lost the quarter by just one point, 13-12. Indya Nivar led the team at the halftime break with 11 points. Alyssa Ustby was just 1-for-5 from the field with two points and four rebounds.

The Tar Heels had a hard time stopping Paige Bueckers, as she had half the team’s points with 18 points and two rebounds heading into the third quarter.

UConn edged a bigger lead in the third quarter with another four-point advantage. The quarter ended with Bueckers and Lexi Donarski swapping three-point makes.

After cutting the game to nine points in the fourth quarter, North Carolina would score just two points in five of the last eight minutes of the game as UConn broke the lead back out, eventually winning 69-58.

Nivar finished the game with 15 points and nine rebounds to lead North Carolina. Ustby and Donarski finished just 2-for-12 from the field and a combined eight points.

Bueckers dropped 29 points and four rebounds with four assists.

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UNC basketball highest-ranked Class of 2025 prospect to commit months early

Hubert Davis’ top prospect is set to make his decision way before he was projected.

North Carolina and Hubert Davis have two commitments in the Class of 2025. The top overall recruit for UNC basketball is the No. 47 ranked player, Isaiah Denis, and the No. 51 ranked player, Derek Dixon.

Davis does not want to stop with those two as the team is actively involved in the recruitment of Caleb Wilson, the No. 8 overall player, and AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 overall ranked player.

After he finished his visits with BYU on October 11th, Dybantsa was originally scheduled to make his decision in February, approximately three months away. However, now, that has changed.

Dybantsa first told his new decision timeline to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and Paul Biancardi.

The original plan was to commit in February. The visits stopped in October. We wanted to make sure we had enough time to see all the schools play. We are ahead of where we thought we would be. If I know where I want to go, why wait? It’s probably going to be in December. I feel I will be ready by then.

All Tar Heel fans anxiously await a decision that could change the course of UNC basketball for the next couple of years. Currently, 247sports has its crystal ball set on Bringham Young University, but anything can happen until that decision comes down from Dybantsa.

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Former UNC standout QB outshines NFL’s No. 1 pick in Week 10

In just his fifth start, the former UNC QB drafted at No. 3 outshines the No. 1 overall pick.

In three seasons at UNC, two where he was the starter, quarterback Drake Maye threw 618 completions for 8,018 yards and 63 touchdowns with 16 interceptions. He also ran 302 times for 1,209 yards and another 16 touchdowns with his legs.

Over last offseason, Drake Maye was the No. 3 overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, the third quarterback taken off the board after USC’s Caleb Williams at No. 1 and LSU’s Jayden Daniels at No. 2.

Maye took over the starting role in New England five weeks ago and has since beaten the New York Jets and the Chicago Bears while losing to the Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans in five starts.

In his most recent win on the road in Chicago, Maye had the opportunity to face off against the No. 1 overall pick, Caleb Williams.

Not only did the Patriots win, but Drake Maye outshined the quarterback drafted before him. Maye threw for 184 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He had a 67.5 QBR and a 79.4 QB rating. Maye also had 24 yards rushing.

Williams ended the game with 120 yards yards through the air and 15 yards rushing. He has zero touchdowns or any interceptions. However, his QBR was just 13.6 and his QB rating was 63.2, both well below Maye.

It remains to be seen how the season will end, but at this point, Maye can be considered the second-best rookie quarterback behind Washington’s Jayden Daniels.

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Tar Heels fall in Week 2 men’s basketball AP Poll after loss at Kansas

UNC has fallen in this week’s AP Top 25, but how far did the loss to the top-ranked team drop them?

The first week of men’s college basketball is over, and North Carolina walked away with its first win and first loss. After starting out the season as the AP Poll No. 9 ranked team in the country, it has now fallen just one spot to No. 10 on the latest poll.

The Tar Heels opened up the season with a win on college basketball opening night against Elon in Chapel Hill.

RJ Davis led the team with 24 points on 7-of-19 shooting and seven rebounds with seven assists. Elliot Cadeau followed Davis with 17 points, four rebounds, and eight assists on a surprising 3-of-4 shooting from three.

Later that week, UNC went on the road for, arguably, its hardest test of the season. They took on the No. 1 ranked team in the country, Kansas, at Allen Fieldhouse. After a rough first half, UNC basketball battled back and ended up losing by just three points.

Seth Trimble led the team with 19 points and four rebounds in the loss. Davis shot just 3-of-15 from the floor while Ian Jackson finished with 10 points in 15 minutes shooting 4-of-5 from the floor and 2-of-2 from three.

Now at No. 10, North Carolina is directly behind Arizona and right in front of Tennessee, who were both 2-0 in the first week. Houston sits at No. 8 despite also losing a game in the first week.

Baylor, Arkansas, and Texas A&M are among the other one-loss teams still in the Top 25 of the AP Poll.

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Tar Heels mount comeback but fall short at Kansas

UNC basketball edged out by top-ranked Kansas in their second game of the season.

It didn’t even take a full week in the regular season for North Carolina to get its first real test in a top-10 matchup against No. 1 ranked Kansas.

While the first half was something to forget, UNC came back and made it a game before ultimately losing by just three points, 92-89, to the top-ranked team in men’s college basketball.

The first half was all Kansas.

UNC was losing the rebound battle and points-in-the-paint battle. RJ Davis, the reigning ACC Player of the Year, shot just 1-for-8 in the half while Kansas was shooting over 60% from the floor as a team.

Elliot Cadeau and Ian Jackson were the only two players at the break with more than one basket. The entire group of the bigs, including Jalen Washington, Jae’Lyn Withers, Ven-Allen Lubin, and Ty Claude, had two or more fouls at the half.

It was truly a tale of two halves. North Carolina came out of the halftime break a completely new team. They slowly chipped away at the 15-point deficit at one period going on a 14-2 run to not only get back into the game but even take a lead.

UNC had a three-point lead late in the second half. But every time UNC tried to pull away, Kansas would answer on both ends.

With one and a half minutes left, Jalen Washington made a layup that put UNC up 89-87. But Kansas quickly tied it and forced a turnover on UNC’s next possession. Then Hunter Dickinson made a layup that put Kansas back on top at 91-89.

After a full possession on the next play, Jalen Washington missed a corner three that eventually led to Dickinson getting fouled on the other end and making a free throw to go up three points.

Cadeau dribbled down, looked for Davis, and had no one open before eventually shooting a three that would have tied the game and just barely missed. Seth Trimble led the team with 19 points and four rebounds, while RJ Davis finished 3-for-15 from the field with 16 points.

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How to watch Top 10 showdown between UNC and Kansas

You will not want to miss RJ Davis and UNC take on top-ranked Kansas. Here’s how to watch.

The North Carolina Tar Heels began their highly-anticipated season on Monday night, hosting the Elon. They were able to pick up a win, though maybe not as easy as they had anticipated.

The reigning ACC Player of the Year, RJ Davis saved the Tar Heels after they found themselves down with under eight minutes remaining. He came off the bench and sparked a 16-2 run, ending with a team-high 24 points.

The game will now not just step up a level; they head on the road to take on the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, Kansas, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. Enemy territory, college’s best team, UNC basketball — ingredients for an upset.

There is no doubt that Elliot Cadeau will need to shoot as well as he did against Elon, RJ Davis will need to take over like he always does, and one of the frontcourt trees is going to have to stick to Hunter Dickinson.

Can UNC pull off the first week upset over the top-ranked team?

Here’s how to tune into UNC’s matchup with top-ranked Kansas.

What channel is North Carolina at Kansas on today? Time, TV schedule

TV Channel: ESPN 2

Time: 7 p.m. ET

Where to watch UNC at Kansas on live stream

Watch UNC vs. Elon live on Fubo (free trial)

UNC at Kansas prediction, picks, odds

North Carolina 76, Kansas 73: The Tar Heels got their first taste of regular season action on Monday. Now, the game intensifies. I think they have want it takes to put college basketball on notice today.

All College Basketball Odds via BetMGM.
SPREAD: UNC +7.5; Kansas -7.5

MONEYLINE: UNC +255; Kansas -320

O/U TOTAL: 154.5 points

Tar Heels full schedule

Oct. 12: Blue-White Scrimmage (Blue 62, White 53)

Oct. 15: Exhibition @ Memphis (W, 84-76)

Oct. 27: Exhibition vs. Johnson C. Smith (W, 127-63)

Nov. 4: vs. Elon (W, 90-76)

Nov. 8: at Kansas

Nov. 15: vs. American University

Nov. 22: at Hawaii

Nov. 25: vs. Dayton (Maui Invitational)

Nov. 26: vs. Auburn or Iowa State (Maui Invitational)

Nov. 27: vs. Colorado, Connecticut, Memphis or Michigan State (Maui Invitational)

Dec. 4: vs. Alabama

Dec. 7: vs. Georgia Tech

Dec. 14: vs. La Salle

Dec. 17: vs. Florida (Jumpman Invitational)

Dec. 21: vs. UCLA (CBS Sports Classic)

Dec. 29: vs. Campbell

Jan. 1: at Louisville

Jan. 4: at Notre Dame

Jan. 7: vs. SMU

Jan. 11: at NC State

Jan. 15: vs. California

Jan. 18: vs. Stanford

Jan. 21: at Wake Forest

Jan. 25: vs. Boston College

Jan. 28: at Pitt

Feb. 1: at Duke

Feb. 8: vs. Pitt

Feb. 10: at Clemson

Feb. 15: at Syracuse

Feb. 19: vs. NC State

Feb. 22: vs. Virginia

Feb. 24: at Florida State

March 1: vs. Miami (FL)

March 4: at Virginia Tech

March 8: vs. Duke

March 11-15: ACC Tournament (Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC)

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PHOTOS: Tar Heels beat Elon in season opener

Check out the photos from UNC basketball season-opening win against Elon.

It was a back-and-forth game at the start. Both teams were hitting shots, mainly from behind the arc.

However, North Carolina did enjoy a 12-point lead heading into the halftime break, with Seth Trimble and Jae’Lyn Withers hitting double figures with 12 and 10 points, respectively, in the half.

It wasn’t a pretty second half. North Carolina kept the lead through the first part of the second half, but it quickly lost it within a four-minute stretch, they were down. However, RJ Davis came in and saved the game helping the Tar Heels get the lead and never look back as they won 90-76.

Before we turn the page to Friday’s big game at No. 1 Kansas, let’s enjoy some photos from the big win on Monday.

RJ Davis saves UNC’s crumbled lead, boosts team to first win

Who else but the reigning ACC Player of the Year to save the game for UNC against Elon

North Carolina takes down Elon in the team’s first game of the season, but it was anything but easy as North Carolina was down late.

It was a back-and-forth game at the start. Both teams were hitting shots, mainly from behind the arc. However, North Carolina did enjoy a 12-point lead heading into the halftime break, with Seth Trimble and Jae’Lyn Withers hitting double figures with 12 and 10 points, respectively, in the half.

The lead grew into the second half with the Tar Heels leading by as many as 13 over the course of the first 10 minutes of the second half. With just 14 minutes left in the game, North Carolina was up 62-49.

However, just three minutes later, it was tied, and North Carolina even trailed for a little with only 10 minutes remaining. During most of that crumbled lead, the reigning ACC Player of the Year, RJ Davis was on the bench.

Davis came back into the game with just under seven minutes left in the game, and UNC was down by two points. He immediately stopped Elon’s momentum by making a running jumper in the lane.

On the next possession, RJ Davis gave the Tar Heels the lead with a 23-foot three-pointer. He went on to start a 16-2 run that led the team to go back up by double-digit points and eventually win 90-76.

Davis finished the game with 24 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists in the team’s first win of the year.

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