
FILE - In this photo taken with a smartphone, North Carolina men's basketball head coach Michael Malone speaks during a news conference Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Aaron Beard,File)

FILE - In this photo taken with a smartphone, North Carolina men's basketball head coach Michael Malone speaks during a news conference Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Aaron Beard,File)