Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Michael Malone Wins Debut, But Should UNC Basketball Fans Be Concerned?
Posted Nov 3, 2026
Michael Malone is officially 1-0 as North Carolina's head coach, but UNC Basketball's 80-72 win over Western Carolina wasn't the dominant opening-night performance Tar Heel fans hoped to see. Isaac Schade and Jonathan Adams break down the first regular-season game of the Malone era.
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