How UNC Basketball, Michael Malone Are Approaching Exhibition Games

Posted Oct 9, 2026
Neo Avdalas knows Friday's game against USC is just an exhibition. He knows the final score won't elicit a No. 1 in their record, win or loss. Still, one thing is clear: UNC doesn't want to make its one-hour bus ride back to campus with a bad taste in its mouth. "We want to go in there and win; that's most important," Avdalas said. "You play every game to win." (TarHeel247)

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