Last year, the North Carolina men's basketball team made it to the NCAA tournament . At the end of the season, they finished with a 23-14 record and a 13-7 conference record in the ACC.

Ultimately, the Tar Heels were eliminated in the first round by the Ole Miss Rebels. Meanwhile, according to Kevin Sweeney of Sports Illustrated, head coach Hubert Davis is under pressure heading into the 2025-2026 season.

Essentially, going into this year, Davis must prove that his program can regain its winning prominence.

“D avis is under significant pressure to bounce back after a rough 2024–25 season that saw the Tar Heels barely sneak into the NCAA tournament, ” Sweeney wrote.

“H e has had two good seasons and two bad ones at North Carolina, ” Sweeney added.

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