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North Carolina crumbles against SMU’s perimeter punch, physicality

SMU lived from downtown Dallas, and UNC was helpless to stop the 3-pointer or get Caleb Wilson involved down the stretch. Double-teaming Wilson has become commonplace, but no team has been as effective as the Mustangs. Their defense, combined with perimeter production and hot second-half shooting, led to a 97-83 SMU victory Saturday (Tar Heel Tribune)

Box Score: SMU 97, North Carolina 83

View the complete box score from the No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels' 97-83 loss to the SMU Mustangs on Saturday afternoon in Dallas, Texas. (View Box Score)

Video: Hubert Davis Post-SMU Press Conference

North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis speaks with reporters following the No. 12 Tar Heels' 97-83 loss to the SMU Mustangs on Saturday afternoon in Dallas. (View Video)

Video: SMU Basketball Coach Andy Enfield Post-UNC Press Conference

SMU head men's basketball coach Andy Enfield speaks with the media following the Mustang's 97-83 victory over the No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday afternoon. (View Video)

Lucas: UNC vs. SMU Rapid Reactions

SMU had too much firepower in a 97-83 win that dropped UNC to 1-1 in the ACC basketball standings. The Mustangs scored a whopping 58 points in the second half. 2. SMU was just too efficient offensively, and the Tar Heels couldn't stop them. The Mustangs led the points in the paint category, led in fast break points, and hit 14 of 27 from three. (GoHeels.com)

Video: IC Postgame Podcast - UNC Falls At SMU

Former North Carolina point guard Dewey Burke joins Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina to break down the No. 12 Tar Heels' 97-83 loss to the SMU Mustangs on Saturday in Dallas. (View Video)

SMU beats No. 12 North Carolina 97-83 in its ACC opener

Boopie Miller had 27 points and 12 assists and SMU beat No. 12 North Carolina 97-83 on Saturday, giving the Mustangs their first win over a ranked team for second-year coach Andy Enfield. Seth Trimble had 22 points for North Carolina, which was off to its best start in more than 15 years. Henri Veesaar had 14 points, while Caleb Wilson had 13 points. (Associated Press)

UNC Basketball Falls to SMU, 97-83, For Second Loss Of Season

In North Carolina’s second true road game of the season, SMU pulled away from the Tar Heels in the second half, handing UNC a 97-83 defeat in Dallas. Coming in averaging 19.9 points per game, the ACC’s fourth-leading scorer Boopie Miller had his way with the Tar Heels, going for 27 points to go along with 12 assists. Seth Trimble led UNC with 22 points. (Inside Carolina)

No. 12 UNC Men's Basketball Visits SMU For ACC Road Opener Saturday - Pregame Notes

North Carolina is 3-1 all-time against SMU (1-0 in Dallas). The Tar Heels defeated the Mustangs, 82-67, in Chapel Hill on 1/7/2025. No. 4 UNC beat SMU, 88-86, in Reunion Arena on 12/30/1986, the only other time the Tar Heels and Mustangs have played in Dallas. Caleb Wilson (10) and Henri Veesaar (8) rank third & sixth nationally in double-doubles. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Men's Basketball Enters Unknown At SMU For First ACC Road Test

When Kyan Evans was asked what type of atmosphere he's expecting for North Carolina's game at SMU, he answered bluntly. "To be honest, I have no idea. First time, so we'll see how it is." That response sums up how the Tar Heels feel ahead of UNC's first ACC road test of the season at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. It's never played at Moody Coliseum. (TarHeel247)

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