UNC CALEB WILSON CALLS OUT UNC — AND HIS FIRE MAY BE EXACTLY WHAT THE TAR HEELS NEED North Carolina basketball might be 4-0, but if you listened to freshman phenom Caleb Wilson after the win over Navy, you’d never know it. Moments after posting another brilliant performance — 23 points, 11 rebounds, and the kind of highlight-reel plays that have UNC fans buzzing — Wilson didn’t smile, didn’t celebrate, and didn’t gloss over what happened in the second half. Instead, he stepped straight into a leadership role, calling out the team’s sloppy play and insisting that the Tar Heels must be better. North Carolina basketball might be 4-0, but if you listened to freshman phenom Caleb Wilson after the win over Navy, you’d never know... Ahen SuurshaterNovember 21, 2025
Sports DUKE’S DYNASTIC DRIVE: BLUE DEVILS RELOAD, RISE, AND RECLAIM THEIR PLACE AMONG COLLEGE BASKETBALL’S ELITE A quarter century after Carlos Boozer and Jay Williams led Duke to the 2001 NCAA championship, the Blue Devils once again proved that some programs don’t rebuild—they reload. On Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, the two Duke legends reunited, with Williams on the ESPN set and Boozer in the stands watching a new generation: his twin sons, Cameron and Cayden, two of the latest stars fueling Duke’s next chase for college basketball supremacy. A quarter century after Carlos Boozer and Jay Williams led Duke to the 2001 NCAA championship, the Blue Devils once again proved that... Ahen SuurshaterNovember 20, 2025
UNC UNC’S BATTLE-HARDENED BREAKTHROUGH: HOW CALEB WILSON STEERED THE TAR HEELS THROUGH NAVY’S UNRELENTING ONSLAUGHT There are nights in college basketball when talent shines, nights when toughness prevails, and then there are nights when a team must survive. North Carolina’s gritty on-ground clash with the Navy Midshipmen was unmistakably the third type—a contest that demanded patience, resilience, and a willingness to fight for every inch of hardwood. Yet as the battle grew more physical, more chaotic, and more emotionally charged, one truth became impossible to ignore: Caleb Wilson refused to abandon the ship. There are nights in college basketball when talent shines, nights when toughness prevails, and then there are nights when a team must survive.... Ahen SuurshaterNovember 20, 2025
Sports USF WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GEARS UP FOR AN ELECTRIFYING THURSDAY SHOWDOWN AGAINST DUKE The University of South Florida women’s basketball team is preparing for one of its biggest early-season matchups as the Duke Blue Devils return to Tampa for the second consecutive year. This Thursday’s clash promises to deliver high energy, high stakes, and high excitement as two determined programs meet with something to prove. For the Bulls, the game represents a prime opportunity to showcase their growth, resilience, and identity in front of a passionate home crowd. For Duke, it is a chance to reinforce their national reputation while navigating the challenges of a road environment known for its intensity. The University of South Florida women’s basketball team is preparing for one of its biggest early-season matchups as the Duke Blue Devils return... Ahen SuurshaterNovember 20, 2025
Sports DUKE FACES FOUR HEAVYWEIGHTS IN BATTLE FOR NO. 1 POINT GUARD DERON RIPPEY JR. The race for the nation’s top point guard is officially entering its final stretch — and Duke is right in the thick of it. Deron Rippey Jr., the electric 6-foot-2 floor general from Blairstown, New Jersey, has trimmed his recruitment down to a final five: Tennessee, NC State, Duke, Miami, and Texas. For Jon Scheyer and the Blue Devils, the message is clear — four formidable challengers stand between them and one of the most coveted recruits in the Class of 2026. The race for the nation’s top point guard is officially entering its final stretch — and Duke is right in the thick of... Ahen SuurshaterNovember 20, 2025
UNC UNC SURVIVES NAVY WITH A WIN — BUT BIG QUESTIONS LINGER FOR THE TAR HEELS North Carolina stayed undefeated Tuesday night, but nothing about its 73–61 win over Navy felt routine. The No. 18 Tar Heels improved to 5-0 for the first time since the 2022–23 season, yet the performance left fans equal parts encouraged, frustrated, and curious about what this team will look like once the competition stiffens at the Fort Myers Tipoff next week. North Carolina stayed undefeated Tuesday night, but nothing about its 73–61 win over Navy felt routine. The No. 18 Tar Heels improved to... Ahen SuurshaterNovember 20, 2025
UNC UNC SURVIVES SCARE, SHOWS CHAMPIONSHIP POISE IN TUESDAY NIGHT WIN OVER NAVY Every great team encounters an off night — and for the North Carolina Tar Heels, that moment arrived Tuesday. Yet even on a night when shots didn’t fall, the rhythm lagged, and the energy was uneven, UNC still found a way to secure a 73–61 win over a gritty Navy squad. Every great team encounters an off night — and for the North Carolina Tar Heels, that moment arrived Tuesday. Yet even on a... Ahen SuurshaterNovember 19, 2025
UNC UNC Scores Massive Recruiting Victory: Five-Star SF Maximo Adams Commits to Tar Heels North Carolina basketball fans can breathe a little easier tonight—at least after the Tar Heels finish their 9 p.m. matchup with NC Central.... Ahen SuurshaterNovember 19, 2025
UNC First-Half Flaws Loom Large: Two Key Takeaways from UNC’s Halftime Edge Over Navy” Through five games, the No. 18 North Carolina men’s basketball team continues to learn about its strengths, its growing players and, perhaps most... Ahen SuurshaterNovember 19, 2025
UNC Tar Heels Win, But Navy’s Grit Sends a Wake-Up Call: Why UNC Must Find Its Edge Now North Carolina walked away with a 73–61 win over Navy, but anyone inside the Dean Smith Center could feel that the game revealed something... Ahen SuurshaterNovember 19, 2025