Derek Dixon's Cold Stretch Comes At Tough Time For UNC Basketball

Posted Feb 20, 2026
Derek Dixon has hit the freshman wall. There have been memorable high points to the start of Dixon’s tenure as the Tar Heels’ starting point guard, but the last three games have not been kind to him. Over those last three games, Dixon is 4-for-26 from the floor and 2-for-18 from beyond the arc. The cold stretch has yielded 10 points amid a 1-2 record. (Inside Carolina)

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