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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC's Defensive Flaws Exposed vs. SMU

UNC Men's Basketball's defense collapses as SMU hangs 97 points on the Tar Heels. Is this an anomaly or a sign of deeper issues? Isaac Schade spotlights the current limitations of North Carolina’s backcourt and troubling defensive switches that left the Tar Heels vulnerable on the road. (View Video)

UNC Men's Basketball falls in AP Top 25 poll after first setback against unranked team

North Carolina slipped five spots to No. 17 in the latest AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll after Saturday’s 97-83 loss at SMU, the Tar Heels’ first setback against an unranked team. The Mustangs debuted in the poll, though, at No. 24. UNC (13-2, 1-1), one of eight teams in the previous poll on Dec. 22 to lose, hosts Wake Forest next Saturday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Tyler Hansbrough, Eddie Pope Elected To NC Sports Hall Of Fame

Tyler Hansbrough and Eddie Pope are two of 11 newly elected members of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. They will be inducted on May 1, 2026, in Greensboro. Hansbrough, already a member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame, is the ACC's all-time leading scorer. Pope is one of the most honored men's soccer players in the United States. (GoHeels.com)

Hubert Davis says UNC’s defensive lapses at SMU need to be 'one-game thing'

When UNC Basketball coach Hubert Davis watched video of the Tar Heels’ 97-83 loss Saturday at SMU, the defensive breakdowns jumped out for him. Davis said that several things went wrong that allowed the Mustangs to shoot 60% from the floor and 51.9% from 3-point range. SMU shot 71.4% after halftime, and Davis called that "just unacceptable." (Tar Heel Tribune)

THT Newsletter: Basketball Falls at SMU, Football Transfer Portal, Hubert Davis on Recruiting Trail

UNC Men’s Basketball handled Florida State before falling at SMU, Football landed a transfer portal quarterback and re-signed several key starters, Hubert Davis was back on the recruiting trail, Drake Maye made his second NFL Pro Bowl, Women’s Basketball split a pair of games, and much more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Video: Hubert Davis Monday Post-SMU ACC Coaches Conference Call

North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis speaks with reporters on Monday as part of the weekly ACC coaches conference call to discuss the Tar Heels' defensive lapses against SMU, Caleb Wilson's adjustments to double teams, and more. (View Video)

Video: Coast To Coast Podcast - UNC Basketball's Defense Lacking in ACC Play

The New Year was unkind to UNC Basketball as they opened ACC play with a 1-1 split last week. While UNC has been statistically good defensively thus far this season, the Tar Heels' veteran guards were exploited this week in a major way. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran, and Joey Powell examine the issues. (View Video)

Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC vs. SMU recap, Kenny Williams joins for a basketball season check-in

UNC Men's Basketball fell in its first ACC road game of the season to a hot-shooting SMU team How concerned should the Tar Heels be? (2:35). Former Tar Heel guard Kenny Williams joins Jones Angell and Adam Lucas for a basketball season check-in (16:43). (Listen To Podcast)

Three takeaways from UNC’s 97-83 loss to SMU in ACC road opener

While Seth Trimble’s 22 points against SMU may have been the lone highlight from Saturday, the rest of UNC's backcourt struggled. No other guard scored in double figures, with the next-highest total being just eight points from Luka Bogavac. Between Bogavac, Kyan Evans, Derek Dixon, and Jonathan Powell, the group combined for only 16 points. (USA Today)

Art’s Angle: An Awakening

If SMU shoots like they did on Saturday, it could be a sign that their men’s basketball program is awakening in its new conference as a true contender. The result is also a reminder to the Tar Heels of how the conference schedule is not a cake walk. As with SMU, Cal and Stanford (North Carolina's next two road games) look better than last season. (Chapelboro.com)

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