The annual ACC Tip Off offers a chance to hear from coaches and players from across the league in press conference and scrum style. Even for a league with plenty of new coaches and players, North Carolina's Michael Malone will be a focal point as the NBA championship coach gets his first chance to meet with media from across the ACC footprint.

Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the setting and how things have changed over the years for a league seeking to remain relevant in the new era of college basketball.

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North Carolina head coach Michael Malone along with Jarin Stevenson and Neo Avdalas had their turn at ACC Basketball Tip Off on Wednesday fielding questions from a large contingent of media from around the conference footprint. Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes was there and joins Tommy Ashley to talk about the sights and sounds from the long day in Charlotte.

Barnes highlights Malone's in depth answers to a variety of questions and the common themes throughout the day from Malone and his players.

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Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the value of North Carolina's win at Pittsburgh and the weekly referendum that the 2026 season has produced for Bill Belichick and the football program.

Barnes highlights the ups and downs of the season so far and the importance of winning in Durham against the Duke Blue Devils both on the field and off the field when it comes to fan support and financial support in the next weeks and months.

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North Carolina secured the Victory Bell with a 24-20 win at Duke on Saturday. Jaylen McGill's late touchdown and Kenton Dopson's game sealing interception gave Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels their fourth win of the season. It was a familiar script and game for the Heels as they lead big early and held on before making big plays late to win in the end.

Inside Carolina's Buck Sanders and Jason Staples join Tommy Ashley to discuss all aspects of the Carolina performance, highlighting the preparation and execution across the board including standout performances by Jordan Shipp, Greg Smith III, Jelani Thurman and Billy Edwards, Jr.

The IC trio looks ahead to Syracuse and the coming weeks for a team finding ways to compete and win despite mounting injury concerns testing the team's depth.

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While they've been participating in regular team activities, the newest edition of the UNC Basketball squad officially started practice this past Tuesday. With exhibition games beginning in a little under two weeks, they've plenty to prepare for. Additionally, Michael Malone and his staff have been hosting elite prospects on a regular basis as they look to build the roster for future seasons.

Sherrell McMillan and Sean Moran join Joey Powell to discuss it all.

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When Notre Dame rolls into Kenan Stadium on Saturday, North Carolina will face the first of two elite teams on the 2026 schedule. The Irish will provide the Tar Heels and the Carolina fanbase an up close look at what big time football looks like and how far - or how close - Bill Belichick's program is to that level.

Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley for an early week look at the noon tilt and what Carolina must do against Marcus Freeman's team to have any chance to pull a major upset.

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After last season's success - and during the CWS run - head coach Scott Forbes took no time reload his 2027 roster, working the high school ranks and the transfer portal while holding the cultural standards his program has come to represent.

Coach Forbes joins Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley and Spencer Haskell for a wide ranging interview into the process his coaching staff takes with each Tar Heel prospect from evaluations to visits to potential commitments. Forbes also highlights the fall preparation and work underway with 2027 team including names Carolina fans should know well when the season opens in February.

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College athletics is in flux these days and with the NCAA unable to find solid footing, the United States Congress has now stepped in the ring with the Protect College Sports Act.

Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to discuss the PCSA, its potential impact on colleges and universities across the country, conference realignment and specifically, the University of North Carolina.

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