Toughness Test for UNC Basketball - IC Daily | Inside Carolina | College Basketball

North Carolina's rebounding woes early in the 2026-27 have been well-documented and well-discussed since the first exhibition game against Southern California. On Tuesday night in the Smith Center, Wyoming's ability to dominate the glass in the first half set off alarms on every level of the Tar Heels following, leading head coach Michael Malone to call his team 'soft' and 'question their manhood' during halftime.

UNC responded and won the game, but as Inside Carolina's Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley discuss in today's Daily, it is a problem that Malone and his coaching staff must correct as more talented and athletic teams appear on the schedule starting with Georgia on Friday night.

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