North Carolina crumbles against SMU’s perimeter punch, physicality

Posted Jan 3, 2026
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)

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