Tar Heels Tidbits 2/14: UNC wins fourth-straight, NCAA attendance down and more

The latest in University of North Carolina athletics from the past few days in our Tar Heels Tidbits

Tar Heels Tibits are back for this Valentine’s Day and the North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball team is on a roll.

The Tar Heels just won their fourth-straight game by beating Notre Dame in the Dean E. Smith Center on Monday night, completing a tough stretch in a five-day stretch.

UNC is now back in line for a double-bye in the ACC Tournament with just four conference games left on the schedule.

But the UNC men’s basketball team wasn’t the only program in the news.

There was plenty on some former Tar Heels in the NBA, UNC’s football team, the baseball team and much more.

Here’s what’s trending in the latest Tar Heels Tidbits for Feb. 14, 2018.

Basketball

• As we mentioned before, UNC won their fourth-straight game by beating Notre Dame.
• The win marked a new milestone for head coach Roy Williams. He became just the fourth coach ever to reach this milestone.
• Ross Martin of Inside Carolina dropped some interesting nuggets about both Theo Pinson and Kenny Williams’ production.
• UNC juniors Stephanie Watts and Destinee Walker are OUT for the remainder of the season. A tough loss for the Tar Heels.
• Theo Pinson is ready for this final stretch run including the final home game for the senior:

Baseball

• The Diamond Heels begin the season in two days. They are projected as favorites in the Coastal Division.
• Take an early look at some of the gear for the Diamond Heels.
• Reliever Josh Hiatt picked up some preseason honors, which you can read about here.

Football

• Attendance in college football was down overall, suffering the largest attendance drop in 34 years. This article by Dennis Dodd uses UNC as an example for downsizing their stadium to enhance the experience.
• The Dallas Cowboys might be a good fit for M.J. Stewart as detailed in this article.

Heels in the Pros

• Former UNC point guard Ty Lawson might be returning to the NBA. You can read the latest about what team is looking to sign him.
• Lawson had a big night for the Shandong Golden Stars:

• Vince Carter is wearing Nike Shox again and they are pretty damn awesome.

Recruiting

• UNC recruit Coby White received an offer to play in the Big Baller Brand’s new league. But don’t worry UNC fans...
• Fellow 2019 commit Nassir Little won’t be on campus for months from now but he’s already receiving talk about being a lottery pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.
• Five-star prospect E.J. Montgomery was in attendance for UNC’s win over Notre Dame. Scout’s Evans Daniels recaps that visit.
• UNC football and baseball recruit Jordyn Adams showed some love to basketball recruit Coby White with this tweet.

Softball

• Brittany Pickett earned some early season ACC honors this week. Read more about that here.
• The Tar Heels have opened the season 3-1 with their only loss coming against Providence.

Tennis

• The UNC women’s tennis team won another Indoor Championship by beating Pepperdine on Monday.
• The indoor title is the third in program history, all coming within the last six years. That’s tied for third-most with Georgia.
• Sara Daavettila picked up some honors following the Tar Heels’ latest title.