Dean Smith, Charlie Scott turned page for ACC to thrive

Posted Feb 12, 2015
Everett Case at North Carolina State University gave birth to what would become the phenomenon of Atlantic Coast Conference basketball in the 1950s, but it wasn’t until Dean Smith signed Charles Scott to a UNC scholarship in the mid-1960s that the league was able to solidify itself as a long-term national sensation. (WRAL Sports Fan)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Box Score: North Carolina 88, USC 70
View the complete box score from the North Carolina Tar Heels' 88-70 exhibition victory over the USC Trojans on Friday night in Greensboro...
Fri Oct 9, 2026

Video: Michael Malone Post-USC Press Conference
North Carolina head men's basketball coach Michael Malone speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 88-70 exhibition win over the USC Trojans on Friday...
Fri Oct 9, 2026

Video: Jarin Stevenson Leads Tar Heels to Exhibition Win vs. USC, 88-70 - Highlights
Jarin Stevenson posted a 25-point, 10-rebound double-double. Neo Avdalas finished with 15 points, and Isaiah Denis scored 17 as the Tar Heels outscored USC by...
Fri Oct 9, 2026

Lucas: North Carolina vs. USC Rapid Reactions
UNC gets a very encouraging 88-70 win over Southern Cal to open the exhibition season. A clue that this team will be fun to watch:...
Fri Oct 9, 2026