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.

Facing a rare second-half deficit and facing a fierce rival on its home court, Duke stayed connected to rally past North Carolina and stake their claim as the nation’s No. 1 team.

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.

Carl Boettcher, 1886-1950, left a legacy on UNC's campus through his craftwork including the University seal in front of South Building, the Forrest Theatre sign, the memorial plaque in the Bowman Gray Memorial Pool and parts of the skyline in the Morehead Planetarium.

Big runs to start each half helped N.C. State reach its fifth ACC Women’s Tournament final in six seasons after the Wolfpack held off rival North Carolina.

No. 5 seed North Carolina (26-6, 13-5 ACC) bested No. 12 seed Boston College (16-17, 6-12 ACC), 78-71, in the second round of the 2025 Ally ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament in the Greensboro Coliseum on Thursday morning.

Here's what you need to know on where ESPN's "College GameDay" is heading for the final weekend of the college basketball regular season:

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.