North Carolina vs. East Tennessee State Preview: Tar Heels Aim for Better Effort

Posted Dec 16, 2025
Looking at ETSU: The Buccaneers face UNC coming off a one-point loss to Austin Peay, 76-75, on Friday. The recent result is ETSU’s third loss of the season, with two others at the hands of Dayton (88-71) and Presbyterian (68-64). However, the Bucs are 7-0 at home, and KenPom currently predicts ETSU to be favored in every SoCon game this season. (Inside Carolina)

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