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Coast to Coast: UNC Planting Seeds for March | College Basketball Feb 23, 2026

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It was an eventful week in which North Carolina landed a blue-chip recruit to its '26 class, was throttled at NC State, and then got Henri Veesaar back from injury in time to win at Syracuse. Now UNC returns home to host ranked Louisville and Virginia Tech this week. Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to analyze the important takeaways from the week and focus forward on where the Tar Heels stand and what they need to accomplish. The Coast to Coast is delivered by Salvio's Pizzeria. http://salviospizza.com The Caleb Wilson is brought to you by Alex Swire-Clark. http://alexswire-clark.com We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode! **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Postgame: UNC Bounces Back, Upends Syracuse, 77-64 | College Basketball Feb 21, 2026

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North Carolina went to upstate New York and got a much needed win against Syracuse on Saturday. More importantly, Henri Veesaar returned to play 26 minutes, and poured in 19 much-needed points. While the game was ugly due to some sloppiness and a high number of fouls called, it does allow the Tar Heels to get the bad taste of Tuesday's abomination out of their mouths. Inside Carolina analyst Rob Harrington and Joey Powell break down North Carolina's 77-64 win. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode! **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

IC Daily: UNC's Need for Success At Syracuse | College Basketball Feb 20, 2026

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After the blowout loss in Raleigh on Tuesday night, North Carolina basketball heads north in need of a rebound performance against Syracuse. Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley look head to Saturday's game and discuss UNC's plan to get back in some sort of flow offensively regardless of the statuses of Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar. Barnes discusses three point shooting in the absence of Carolina's bigs and the importance of guard play against the Orange while Zayden High and Jarin Stevenson need to maintain their production against Donnie Freeman on the inside. The duo also take a look at the ACC standings and highlight the importance of this game and Monday's against Louisville for Hubert Davis's team going into the postseason in three weeks. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode! **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

IC Daily: Playing Through Adversity in New Era of College Basketball Feb 19, 2026

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Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson and UNC's Caleb Wilson in the one and done era and how both players have handled injury troubles during their first, and only, season in college basketball. Jayhawk head coach Bill Self expressed some frustration with Peterson this week after the star freshman took himself out of a big game, another in a long line of missed opportunities for the Jayhawks to play with their complete roster in 2026. Barnes and Ashley discuss Wilson's approach to rehabbing his fractured left hand and the seemingly different approaches to getting back on the court both players have when dealing with adversity. Arkansas freshman Darius Acuff and Michael Jordan come up in the discuss as current and past examples of playing the game and taking advantage of every opportunity to showcase talent and ability. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode! **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

IC Daily: Different Perspectives on UNC's Play | College Basketball Feb 18, 2026

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Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the aftermath of UNC's blow out loss and brutal performance in Raleigh on Tuesday night. There are several ways to view what happened on the court as the IC duo point out, but at this point in the season, things are what they are and the issues that play out on the court started well before the season began. Poor roster management, poor evaluations and a team that's been propped up by an elite talent in Caleb Wilson and a productive front court mate in Henri Veesaar. As Barnes put it, without those two and without much improved shot making, Hubert Davis's team has no shot to compete successfully on a high level. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode! **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Blown Out In Raleigh, State Pounds UNC 82-58 | College Basketball Feb 18, 2026

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Inside Carolina analyst Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley break down North Carolina's blow out loss to NC State in Raleigh, 82-58. With a depleted frontcourt roster, UNC's only hope against the 'Pack was a solid effort and good shooting nice from the guards - and that did not happen. Carolina shot 15% from three and 32% overall while Zayden High and Jarin Stevenson were the only two Heels in double figures. State's Quadir Copeland finished with 20 points, six rebounds, seven assists. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode! **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Reaction: Dylan Mingo Commits to UNC | College Basketball Feb 17, 2026

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The Inside Carolina Coast to Coast crew reacts to the news that 2026 five star point guard Dylan Mingo has committed to Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels. The 6-5 Mingo, out of Long Island Lutheran, is ranked second in the class, and the number one point guard, by Rivals and chose the Tar Heels over Baylor, Penn State and Washington. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode! **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

IC Daily: Wounded Heels Take On Wolfpack in Raleigh | College Basketball Feb 17, 2026

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Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Rob Harrington join Tommy Ashley to preview North Carolina's trip to Raleigh to face the NC State Wolfpack on Tuesday night. Barnes and Harrington highlight the key matchups for both teams as UNC will be without Caleb Wilson and possibly Henri Veesaar - one of the nation's best frontcourts. What needs to happen for the Heels to pull out the victory? Who will shine? And finally, Barnes rips the ACC as the conference powers that be have ruined the best rivalries in the sports with the new scheduling structure that has Carolina and State playing only once in the regular season. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode! **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This Week in UNC Baseball: The Grind Begins, ECU Series Looms | College Baseball Feb 16, 2026

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North Carolina head coach Scott Forbes joins Tommy Ashley to recap a solid opening weekend series and discuss what he and his coaching staff pull from sweeping Indiana. Forbes and Ashley go in depth beyond the scoreboard with what worked, what needs improving and how the pitching rotation and lineup continues to be a work in progress. The pair discuss the final sequence in the bottom of the ninth against the Hoosiers, the chaos of the play and how he and his staff managed the extra innings. The show closes with Coach Forbes speaking on transfer Erik Paulsen and the home run moment for the Massapequa, New York native. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode! **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

IC Daily: UNC Working With What They've Got | College Basketball Feb 16, 2026

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Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley are joined by Rob Harrington to dig into the details of North Carolina's performance against Pittsburgh and expectations moving forward as they move into the back end of the ACC schedule. Harrington and Barnes discuss the issues the Tar Heels face without their top player in Caleb Wilson and his front court mate Henri Veesaar missing at least one game while being hobbled as well. Rebounding will be key moving ahead as will defense as both problems appeared even prior to the injuries that have forced Zayden High into the mix and Jarin Stevenson to be more effective inside the paint. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: –> Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store. **Call to Action:** **Subscribe:** Follow 'Inside Carolina' wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode! **Review:** Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help us reach more Tar Heel fans! **Visit:** Explore http://www.InsideCarolina.com for breaking news, recruiting updates, and expert commentary on all things UNC sports. This show is brought to you by Inside Carolina, the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community. Visit http://www.InsideCarolina.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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