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.

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.

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.

It’s been an uneven season for North Carolina, but it is on a bit of a run at the moment. Ahead of the Tar Heels’ showdown against Duke on Saturday, the ESPN College GameDay crew debated whether their resume is strong enough to be selected for the NCAA Tournament.

The No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels play in the ACC Tournament against the Boston College Eagles. Thursday's meeting is the first this season for the two squads.

For more information on how to prepare for tornadoes in North Carolina and what to do during and after them, check out these resources: The National Weather Service says 1.5 inches of snow fell at Raleigh-Durham International Airport overnight — a record that ties the 2022 mark. In eastern North Carolina, Morehead City saw five inches of snow.

For the second time this season, Duke will take on that team down the road in a rivalry bout. This time around, the Tar Heels come in with a winning streak and something to prove, while the Blue Devils are chasing an outright ACC regular season title.

No. 2 Duke looks to lock up the ACC regular-season title on the road against a hot North Carolina team. After 20 minutes of play in a packed Dean E. Smith Center, the Blue Devils hold a slim 43-42 lead.

Duke and North Carolina will meet for the 264th time on Saturday. Here are some of the most noteworthy moments from the Blue Devils' and Tar Heels' historic rivalry.

Ven-Allen Lubin collected his first double-double as a Tar Heel and Ian Jackson hit five of North Carolina's season-high 15 3-pointers while scoring 19 points in a 91-59 victory over Virginia Tech on Tuesday night.