Tar Heels Miss Tournament Test | College Basketball News

North Carolina’s new coach Michael Malone kicks off with a stacked non-conference slate—facing Arkansas, Kentucky in NYC, and Illinois in Nashville—but misses out on elite in-season tournaments like the Players Era or Maui Invitational, which historically give teams crucial March Madness simulation experience. Without that compressed, high-stakes testing ground, the young Tar Heels—loaded with transfers and international talent—could be left scrambling to build chemistry and expose weaknesses before the real pressure hits. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0a635213996da58d