Malone calls acclimation to college 'learning experience,' says accountability starts with him

Posted Oct 19, 2026
Michael Malone is only months into his return to college basketball, and North Carolina’s 76-58 exhibition loss to Indiana on Sunday night gave the first-year coach his first opportunity to show how he will handle a bad night with his new team. "It’s easier to love them after a win, but I got to love them after a loss, and sometimes that requires tough love." (Tar Heel Tribune)

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