Tar Heels have to ‘clean things up in a hurry,’ after surviving in overtime

Posted Oct 28, 2026
If exhibition games are a chance for teams to learn from their mistakes, North Carolina has plenty to sort out. Sloppy offense with weak rebounding, mental mistakes, poor shooting, and adventures on inbounds passes were some of the problems the Tar Heels had to overcome before pulling out an 89-82 overtime victory Tuesday over Charlotte. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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