Overview
- No. 25 North Carolina men beat Central Arkansas 94-54, extending their season-opening win streak to 21.
- Freshman Caleb Wilson scored 22 on 8-for-10 shooting in his UNC debut, while transfer Kyan Evans hit four threes for 15 points.
- Arizona transfer Henri Veesaar posted 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Seth Trimble added 12 as UNC controlled the paint and pace.
- Luka Bogavac was cleared to play about 30 minutes before tip and contributed 10 points and five assists off the bench.
- No. 11 UNC women opened with a 90-42 win over North Carolina Central, with freshman Nyla Brooks scoring 15 and Ciera Toomey and Nyla Harris recording double-doubles.