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Maximo Adams' Energy on Full Display Early In UNC Basketball Career

In early stages of the 2026-27 college basketball season, UNC freshman Maximo Adams has emerged as a critical sixth man off the bench. His success is paired with his electricity. "I would describe Maxi with one word: maniac," Jaydon Young said. "Every play he’s getting after it. There could be three people by the ball and he’d come up with it." (Inside Carolina)

UNC Basketball vs. Wyoming Preview: TV info, stats, scouting Cowboys, notes, and more

Wyoming has outscored its two opponents 188-110. It shot 55% against Regis and held the Rangers to 38%, then held Idaho State to 31%. Wyoming outrebounded Regis and Idaho State by a combined 91-50 margin. North Carolina was outrebounded 41-32 by Western Carolina, then won the battle against Wofford but allowed 17 offensive rebounds. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball Takes Huge Step Forward

Which version of UNC Basketball is the real one under Michael Malone? After struggling to an 80-72 opening-night win over Western Carolina, the Tar Heels exploded for a 109-70 victory over Wofford! But how much of the Tar Heels' improvement is sustainable? (View Video)

Tar Heels in pros: Wilson bounces back with 18; Ryan stays red-hot with 31 points; Davis hits 21

Caleb Wilson bounced back from his lowest-scoring game of the season, but the Chicago Bulls’ losing streak reached seven. In the G League, Cormac Ryan put together another big scoring night to cap a 59-point weekend as the Wisconsin Herd swept two games. Wilson scored 18 points with five rebounds Sunday as Philadelphia beat Chicago 127-121. (Tar Heel Tribune)

The nickname UNC Basketball has for its bench players under Michael Malone

The moniker came from Angelo Brizzi and Isaiah Denis. "We call ourselves the bench mob," Maximo Adams said with a laugh after posting his first double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds off the bench against Wofford. "You gotta come in with high energy. Whatever the starting five gives us, we take it and we gotta amplify that even higher." (MSN.com)

Video: IC Podcast - UNC Basketball Signing Period Preview; Early Season Trends

This is a big week for UNC Basketball's recruiting efforts in the Class of 2027, as the NCAA's early signing period begins Wednesday. As that rapidly approaches, recruiting dominoes are getting wobbly around the country, many with major implications for the Tar Heels' targets. (View Video)

Two games into the season, Terrence Brown is as-promised

The day before UNC’s Friday matchup with Wofford, former Tar Heel guard and Naismith Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown called Terrence Brown. He told the senior guard he needed to be aggressive and show everyone why he is at UNC. "'They brought you here for a reason, you’ve always been a scorer, that’s your game,'" Terrence Brown recounted. (Daily Tar Heel)

Tar Heels in NBA: Day'Ron Sharpe dishes out 13 assists for first career triple-double

By halftime, Day'Ron Sharpe had already matched the career-high in assists he set three nights earlier. By the end of the game, the former Tar Heel center had his first NBA triple-double and a Brooklyn Nets record. Sharpe finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists, the most in a game by a Nets center, in a 124-121 loss Saturday to Atlanta. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Tar Heel Tribune - UNC vs. UConn Postgame Breakdown, Wofford Basketball Recap

Britt Whitmire, Doc Kennedy, and R.L. Bynum discuss UNC Football's 38-21 victory over the UConn Huskies and Carolina Basketball's 109-70 win over the Wofford Terriers on the latest episode of the Tar Heel Tribune podcast. (View Video)

Michael Malone says Tar Heels showed maturity in blowout of Wofford

“I thought tonight, something we talked about, just to keep playing the right way, keep building habits and play as close to 40 minutes as possible,” Michael Malone said. “I was proud of our guys. I kept reminding them, even as the lead was getting bigger. We’re building habits. This is going to help us down the road, and I thought the guys showed maturity.” (Tar Heel Tribune)

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