Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC vs. NC State basketball recap, Syracuse preview, Brady Manek joins

Posted Feb 20, 2026
UNC was embarrassed by NC State in Raleigh on Tuesday (4:18) and now looks to regroup against the Syracuse Orange on Saturday (22:24). Next, former UNC sharp-shooting forward Brady Manek joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas to catch us up on the latest in his life and basketball career (27:53).

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