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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC's Lack of Rebounding, Tempo, and Urgency Signal Concerns

UNC Basketball faces mounting questions after a rocky exhibition season. Can urgency, rebounding, and tempo be fixed in time for the regular season? Coach Bill Robinson joins Isaac Schade to scrutinize the Tar Heels’ sloppy win over Charlotte and the worrying lack of defensive intensity. (View Video)

Podcast: UNC vs. Miami Football Preview, Injury Report, Basketball Preseason, Olympic Sports Updates

The Ultimate Tar Heel Podcast Episode 25 covers the UNC vs. Miami injury Report, Miami's top-rated offense and top-20 defense, men's basketball's preseason rankings, and this week's Olympic sports. (Listen To Podcast)

Rebounding Issues Linger Ahead of UNC Men's Basketball Season Opener

UNC eked out its 89-82 overtime win against Charlotte on Tuesday, but it furthered worries of a glaring issue. The Tar Heels had three exhibition games – USC, Indiana, and Charlotte – to work out the kinks before starting the real thing next Monday, but a lingering problem plagued the squad in its latter two contests. This team struggles with rebounding. (TarHeel247)

Tar Heels in pros: Caleb Wilson scores 20; Coby White still out; eight in G League camps

As Caleb Wilson kept stacking good nights five games into his rookie NBA season, Coby White still hasn’t made his season debut and eight former UNC players are in G League camp, including Drake Powell. Wilson, one of seven Tar Heels still with NBA teams, put up 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals in 38 minutes on Wednesday night. (Tar Heel Tribune)

What Three Basketball Preseason Exhibitions Revealed About the Tar Heels

Perhaps the most concerning trend throughout exhibition play has been North Carolina’s inconsistency on the glass. The Tar Heels outrebounded USC 47-33 but fell behind Indiana 53-31 before losing the rebounding battle to Charlotte 36-30. Indiana grabbed 20 offensive rebounds and scored 17 second-chance points, while Charlotte added 18 more. (Tar Heel Blue)

Brooklyn Nets assign Drake Powell to Long Island before start of G League season

The Brooklyn Nets assigned three recent first-round picks — Drake Powell, Ben Saraf and Joshua Jefferson — to their G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, on Monday. Powell, Saraf, and Jefferson have not been in the Nets' rotation at the start of the season. Their assignment to Long Island comes as the team prepares for its G League season-opener. (Clutch Points)

Video: John Henson, Tyler Zeller Observations From UNC's Overtime Win vs. Charlotte

Former UNC Basketball standouts John Henson and Tyler Zeller reunite to break down the Tar Heels’ overtime win vs. Charlotte in their final exhibition game. One of the greatest frontcourts in Tar Heel history tackles the 2026-27 team’s rebounding and shot-making struggles and how Michael Malone can address them. (View Video)

Terrence Brown leans on faith, memory of aunt, as he carries year of loss into breakout game

A photo of his late aunt hung from Terrence Brown’s chain as he sat at a table after Tuesday’s game, with his Athlete’s Bible resting beside him. Both were reminders of a year the transfer guard said has taken a lot from him. His aunt traveled with him on his visit to North Carolina last summer, and he committed to the Tar Heels shortly after she died. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Terrence Brown Breaks Through For North Carolina

Tuesday's win against Charlotte was far from a work of art for UNC. But without Terrence Brown’s 27-point outburst, the Tar Heels would’ve paired its lackluster performance with an embarrassing loss. For the first time in his young Tar Heel career, it was Brown who led the charge, highlighted by his dagger triple with 40 seconds remaining in overtime. (Inside Carolina)

Neo Avdalas listed among ESPN's top 100 players in men's college basketball

76. Neo Avdalas, North Carolina: At times last season, Avdalas looked like a lottery pick: 33 points, six assists in the second game of his career against Providence; 30 points against Western Carolina a few weeks later. But he averaged just 10.8 points in the other 29 games. His combination of 6-9 size and advanced skill give him an intriguing ceiling. (ESPN)

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