Lucas: USC Rapid Reactions

Lucas: USC Rapid Reactions

Quick takeaways from Carolina's exhibition opener.

USC Men’s Basketball Drops Exhibition Game to North Carolina - RAW CHILI

GREENSBORO, N.C. — In its first preseason action of the 2026-27 season, the USC Men's Basketball team fell 88-70 to the North Carolina Tar Heels in the First

Defense ignites Heels as Stevenson hits 25, they roll in Malone’s debut

GREENSBORO — The newcomers Carolina expected to score didn’t, but returnees filled the void nicely as the Michael Malone era began. Improved second-half defense held USC scoreless for nearly six minutes as the Tar Heels took control. UNC rebounded from a halftime deficit for an 88–70 win Friday night over Southern Cal at the First Horizon Coliseum in the exhibition opener for both teams.

Defense Leads Men's Basketball Past USC, 88-70

Carolina used relentless defense to spark a second-half run and pull away from Southern California, 88-70, in the preseason opener for both teams on Friday night.