UNC Loses To California 84-78: What's Wrong With UNC? + MLK Weekend

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UNC Loses To California 84-78: What's Wrong With UNC? + MLK Weekend

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Published on Jan 20, 2026, 9:58:40 AM
Total time: 00:10:29

Episode Description

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss UNC Basketball, the MLK Weekend festivities and more.

North Carolina came up short this weekend, falling 84-78 to California on the road in Berkeley. Over the last few games, North Carolina’s basketball team hasn’t looked as sharp as earlier in the season. After starting strong with a solid record, UNC has dropped a couple of recent matchups in ACC play, including a loss to Stanford (95-90) where they couldn’t contain the opponent from beyond the arc and gave up a big scoring night, and then the 84-78 loss to California on Saturday despite a late rally. Is Hubert Davis the right guy to lead this program? Is it too early for Tar Heel fans to panic? What is wrong? Is UNC compareable to Duke?

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