Michael Malone Gets Win No. 1 at Blueblood North Carolina. It Wasn’t an Easy Night
Matt Able led North Carolina with 18 points as Michael Malone won his coaching debut, and the Tar Heels used a late 13-2 run to pull away.
- On Monday, the North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Western Carolina Catamounts 80-72 in head coach Michael Malone's debut, securing the win with a decisive push during the final six minutes.
- The 55-year-old Malone spent a 10-year run coaching the Denver Nuggets and is the first head coach since Frank McGuire in 1952 to lead the Tar Heels without prior program ties.
- Guard Matt Able paced North Carolina with 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting, while Neo Avdalas added 13 and Terrence Brown contributed 14 points in the team's narrow victory.
- Despite the win, North Carolina finished with a 41-32 rebounding disadvantage against Western Carolina, with the Catamounts nearly doubling the Tar Heels on the offensive glass at 13-7.
- The Tar Heels host Wofford on Friday night at the Smith Center in the second of six straight home games, while Western Carolina travels to UNC Asheville on Saturday.
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Michael Malone gets win No. 1 at blueblood North Carolina. It wasn’t an easy night
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Michael Malone walked into a room full of reporters waiting to ask him about a tougher-than-expected win in his coaching debut at blueblood program North Carolina, then offered a quip that certainly captured the mood. “You guys have as much fun as I did?” Malone said. “Welcome to the roller...
Michael Malone gets win No. 1 at blueblood North Carolina. It wasn
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Michael Malone walked into a room full of reporters waiting to ask him about a tougher-than-expected win in his coaching debut at blueblood program North Carolina, then offered a quip that certainly
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thesportsleader.comNorth Carolina edges Western Carolina in Michael Malone’s debut
Matt Able scored 18 points to help North Carolina defeat Western Carolina 80-72 on Monday night in Chapel Hill, N.C., in Michael Malone's collegiate head-coaching debut. Terrence Brown added 14 points, and Neo Avdalas added 13 for the Tar Heels, who never trailed but were pushed throughout their season opener against an in-state foe. North
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