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Box Score: North Carolina 58, Indiana 76 (Exhibition)
View the North Carolina Tar Heels' 76-58 exhibition road loss to the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday evening in Indianapolis. (
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Sun Oct 18, 2026
Video: Michael Malone Post-Indiana Press Conference
North Carolina head basketball coach
Michael Malone speaks with the media following the Tar Heels' 76-58 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday in Indianapolis.
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Sun Oct 18, 2026
Video: IC Postgame Podcast - UNC Falls To Indiana In Exhibition
Another week, another chance to see the new version of UNC Basketball, though this one was not as encouraging as the last. The Tar Heels traveled to Indianapolis to face Indiana in an exhibition and trailed throughout, losing 76-58. Inside Carolina's Sherrell McMillan, Sean Moran and Joey Powell discuss the fallout.
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Sun Oct 18, 2026
Video: Jaydon Young, Matt Able Post-Indiana Interviews
North Carolina guards
Jaydon Young and
Matt Able speak with reporters following the Tar Heels' 76-58 exhibition loss to the Indiana Hoosiers on Sunday night.
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Sun Oct 18, 2026
Lucas: UNC vs. Indiana Rapid Reactions
Indiana overpowered UNC on the way to an 76-58 exhibition victory in Indianapolis. On paper, it looked like Indiana's size would be a difficult matchup. This time, paper was correct. The Hoosiers held an overwhelming 53-31 rebounding edge. Carolina went over 20 minutes without attempting a free throw, illustrating how little they were able to attack. (
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Michael Malone says Indiana ‘manhandled,’ ‘outworked’ Tar Heels in exhibition blowout
North Carolina got some tough lessons in a 76-58 exhibition loss Sunday about what needs to change when the games count. Rebounding had been a point of emphasis all week in preparation for Indiana’s size, and UNC coach
Michael Malone said his team fell well short of that goal. "To be manhandled, to be outworked on the glass was disappointing." (
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How To Watch Sunday's UNC Men's Basketball Preseason Game vs. Indiana
UNC Men's Basketball will play its second preseason game of the 2026-27 season on Sunday Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. when it plays Indiana in Indianapolis' Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The game will air exclusively on B1G+, the Big Ten Network's subscription streaming service. The network is introducing a one-time, pay-per-view option ($8.99) for this game.
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Sun Oct 18, 2026
UNC Men's Basketball Faces Hoosiers In Indianapolis Sunday - Pregame Notes
Indiana beat Butler, 96-68, in its first preseason game on Oct. 11 at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Sunday's game will be streamed by B1G+. The Tar Heels and Hoosiers last played on 11/30/2022, a 77-65 Indiana win in Bloomington in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Assembly Hall was the site of four of the previous five meetings over the last 25 years. (
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Sayon Keita could give UNC the inside presence this new era needs
Sayon Keita might not be the most polished player on the
UNC basketball roster, but he may be the most important. The freshman brings international experience and a chance to influence games around the rim. His development will play a major role in how good UNC can be, as the Tar Heels need him to develop quickly if they want to compete in the ACC. (
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Indiana boasts plenty of size and ACC experience
When North Carolina faces Indiana in an exhibition, you’ll see more Hoosiers who played against UNC last season than for the Tar Heels as scholarship players, and you’ll see plenty of size and girth inside. Four of the likely Indiana starters for the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis played in the ACC last season, and two starters are 7-footers. (
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