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North Carolina vs. Stanford Postgame Notes
UNC lost for just the second time under coach
Hubert Davis when it shot 50% from the floor. The Tar Heels shot 58%, falling to 8-1 this season and 43-2 under Davis when they shoot at least 50%. Stanford made 16 3-pointers, the most since Alabama made 16 in a 4-overtime game on 11/27/2022. The 16 threes equal the most in five seasons under Davis. (
GoHeels.com)
UNC couldn’t stop what Caleb Wilson says was 'the same play, pretty much'
Caleb Wilson, who scored a season-high 26 points, clearly was frustrated after the game, talking about the Tar Heels’ inability to figure out how to stop Stanford out of the horn sets. "They ran the same play, pretty much every time down the court...brought the three and the four up, came off the right side, and basically just played isolation basketball." (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Stanford's Ebuka Okorie Most Recent Guard to Scorch UNC
UNC Basketball falls to Stanford 95-90 despite shooting 58% from the field. Can the Tar Heels overcome their defensive issues and bounce back? Isaac Schade discusses UNC’s frustrating performance and how opposing guards Boopie Miller, Nate Calmese, and Ebuka Okorie have carved up Carolina’s defense.
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Thu Jan 15, 2026
Chansky’s Notebook: Unlikely Losing
Hubert Davis’ seat just got warmer. UNC has gone 2-2 in ACC play with a sharp U-turn, especially on defense. With uncomfortable home wins over 0-4 Florida State and 1-3 Wake Forest, a lopsided loss at SMU and crushing collapse at Stanford, more UNC Basketball fans are sitting on the mythical fence and have joined the debate over Davis’ longevity. (
Chapelboro.com)
Video: IC Postgame Podcast - Indefensible, UNC Basketball Falls to Stanford 95-90
UNC Basketball's important California swing fell flat in Maples Pavilion on Wednesday as the Stanford Cardinal continued the ACC trend of torching the Tar Heels from deep, winning 95-90. Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss the Tar Heels' recurring issues and alarming statistics.
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Thu Jan 15, 2026
Lucas: On The Defensive
Nowhere on UNC's scouting report did it suggest Stanford's Ryan Agarwal might score a career-high 20 points, or Jeremy Dent-Smith might score a Division I career-high 20 points, while Ebuka Okorie was pumping in 36 points. Put those players together and they were a remarkable 14-for-21 from three. It's hard to shoot those numbers on Pop-a-Shot. (
GoHeels.com)
Box Score: North Carolina 90, Stanford 95
View the complete box score from the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels' 95-90 ACC road loss to the Stanford Cardinal on Wednesday night at Maples Pavilion. (
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Thu Jan 15, 2026
Video: Stanford Coach, Players Post-UNC Press Conference
Stanford head men's basketball coach Kyle Smith and guards Ebuka Okorie and Jeremy Dent-Smith speak with the media following the Cardinal's 95-90 victory over the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels on Wednesday night.
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Thu Jan 15, 2026
Dreadful defense, another elite guard burn Tar Heels again
Led by freshman guard Ebuka Okorie's 36 points, Stanford fired in 16 3-pointers in a 95-90 victory Wednesday over the Tar Heels, prompting a court-storming at Maples Pavilion. UNC coach
Hubert Davis listed plenty of reasons why Stanford became the latest team to bury his team from 3-point range, but didn’t seem to have the answers on how to stop them. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: Hubert Davis Post-Stanford Press Conference
North Carolina head men's basketball coach
Hubert Davis speaks with reporters following the Tar Heels' 95-90 loss to the Stanford Cardinal on Wednesday night at Maples Pavilion.
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Wed Jan 14, 2026