UNC went 4-8 in Bill Belichick's first season as head coach. After just five games, WRAL's Pat Welter reported that the atmosphere around the program had turned sour. A report from The Athletic days later described a "culture of arrogance" based on accounts on the ground.

Despite countless efforts throughout the offseason, the Tar Heels were unable to attain one of the best players in the transfer portal.

Saturday night put a really good scare into the UNC basketball team. Up 15 points on Wake Forest midway through the second half, North Carolina watch its lead dwindle to one point on multiple occasions. The Tar Heels only made two field goals in the final ...