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No. 22 North Carolina is trying to fix mistakes as the ACC schedule gets tougher
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North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis confers with guard Derek Dixon (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. - photo by AP Photo/Chris Seward
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina had built momentum with a strong start to the season before an abrupt four-game downturn, one notably marked by a complete inability to defend the arc. The 22nd-ranked Tar Heels don't have a lot of time to fix problems, either, not with the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule about to get tougher. UNC visits No.