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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Aims To Fix Problems vs. Wofford

UNC Basketball is 1-0 in the Michael Malone era, but the Tar Heels have some serious areas to improve upon entering Friday's matchup with Wofford. Isaac Schade and Josh Marlow discuss the matchup with the Terriers, what North Carolina must fix, and more. (View Video)

UNC Basketball vs. Wofford: TV info, stats, scouting report, and notes

Wofford finished 19–13 (11–7 Southern Conference) in Coach Kevin Giltner’s first season and lost 75–72 to UNC Greensboro in the SoCon tournament quarterfinals. The Terriers were 9–7 on the road. League coaches picked the Terriers third of 11 teams this season, behind Furman and ETSU. Cam Lowe and Chace Watley made the preseason All-SoCon team. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Jarin Stevenson's Needed Mind Shift

Jarin Stevenson plays on the wing and that’s his projection at the next level if he gets there. But this season, it’s a mind shift for him. Not only does he need to focus on the defensive end, but he’s got to be a good rebounder because the Tar Heels don’t have Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar, or the guys he had helping him when he was at Alabama. (Inside Carolina)

Brown drives, Avdalas orchestrates, Brizzi steadies: How UNC utilizes point guards

Michael Malone has said UNC will lean on multiple ball handlers this season, and data from three exhibitions and Monday’s season opener show how his three point guards have played. Terrence Brown carries the heaviest load of tracked offensive possessions among the three. The tracking data credits him with 12.2 offensive possessions per game. (Tar Heel Tribune)

North Carolina vs. Wofford Basketball Preview: Tar Heels Searching For Improvement in Second Outing

UNC's starting lineup will have three players taller than four of the Wofford Terriers’ five starters, posing another opportunity for the Tar Heels to get their rebounding struggles moving in the right direction. But seven-footer Evan Ramsey, Wofford’s starting center, has a 60-pound advantage on Sayon Keita and also had five offensive rebounds at Tennessee. (Inside Carolina)

The Bilas Index: The best men's college basketball teams in 2026-27

30. North Carolina Tar Heels: A new era dawns under coach Michael Malone. New, too, are 11 players. If sophomore star Neo Avdalas, who looked like a lottery pick at Virginia Tech at points last season, can rally his fellow transfers, Malone's "roller coaster" season might be enjoyable for Tar Heels faithful who've been waiting for a return to the Final Four. (ESPN)

Which UNC Basketball lineup combinations have been most productive?

Michael Malone is trying to blend 11 new players, and the lineup data are beginning to offer clues about which combinations are working. Through three exhibitions and Monday’s season-opening win over Western Carolina, the 5-man unit with the best scoring margin has been Neo Avdalas, Terrence Brown, Jarin Stevenson, Sayon Keita, and Jaydon Young. (Tar Heel Tribune)

How Harrison 'The Banker' Barnes found equity and purpose with young Spurs

The banker looks out of place, and not just because of his expensive suit. In fact, the suit isn't even on yet. You know how some people can't help carrying themselves like they're above all the frivolity around them, however foolish and frivolous it might be? That's the aura of Harrison Barnes as strides into the madhouse of a celebratory Spurs locker room. (Yahoo! Sports)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Is Michael Malone's 10-Man Rotation Helping or Hurting UNC Basketball?

Questions linger about UNC Basketball's rebounding and offensive cohesion. Can this new-look squad find its killer instinct before ACC play? Coach Bill Robinson and Isaac Schade spotlight key performances from Neo Avdalas and Terrence Brown, break down the emergence of a Roy Williams-style second unit, and more. (View Video)

'Two steps forward, three steps back': Michael Malone wants to sustain best stretches

“Right now, we’re a team that takes two steps forward, three steps back,” Michael Malone said. “We can’t sustain anything. We have really good stretches, but we’re unable to sustain it for long stretches, and we have to build those habits where we can start putting longer stretches together, putting halves together, putting a full 40 minutes together.” (Tar Heel Tribune)

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