North Carolina Lost At Stanford Wednesday 95-90 Then Lost At California Saturday 84-78
The west coast wasn’t so kind to North Carolina because they lost at Stanford Wednesday 95-90 where Henri Veesaar who is a junior a center was 9-12 on field goals , 2-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds , 1 assists, 26 points. Caleb Wilson who is a freshman a forward was 11-16 on field goals , 4-7 on free throws to go along 9 rebounds , 2 assists, 26 points.
Though, Henri Veesaar, Caleb Wilson scored 26 points each Wednesday night North Carolina was topped by Stanford because Ebuka Okorie who is freshman who is a guard scored 36 points. As Ebuka Okorie scored 36 points he was 12-20 on field goals , 3-5 on 3 pointers , 9-11 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 9 assists.
Where?
On the hardwood in Stanford California at Maples Pavilion!
According to ESPN App
Following Henri Veesaar, Caleb Wilson scoring 26 each in the 95 -90 loss North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis shared his thoughts on his teams loss to Stanford by sharing his thoughts on Stanford freshman guard Ebuka Okorie who was scored 36 points by saying “Obviously, he’s a really gifted player... he’s an elite and a willing passer as well,”
“So it’s not just, he can get fouled and get to the free throw line. We put a number of different defenders, our best one-on-one defenders [on him].”
He had a big night,“but there were others that stepped up and did the job.”
Though,
Head Coach Hubert Davis wasn’t the only one to share his thoughts follows North Carolina’s 95-90 loss to Stanford as Henri Veesaar who is a center a junior Caleb Wilson who is a freshman a forward did as well by saying I feel like we just have to take pride in playing defense and playing one-on-one.
“I’m frustrated,”
According to Shelby Swanson ‘s News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article314291264.html
Then on Saturday North Carolina lost yet again to a team located on the West Coast this time in California by score of 84-78.
In 1st half North Carolina defensively let California shoot 10-16 on 3 pointers for 63 % it was most points allowed by North Carolina since 2008 season.
John Camden who is a forward a senior was 4-8 on 3 pointers. Justin Pippen who is a guard a sophomore who is the son of Scottie Pippen who played 17 seasons in the NBA & was a key part of the Chicago Bulls dynasty that won six NBA Championships
According to https://calbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/justin-pippen/26336
Dai Dai Ames who is a junior who is a guard was 3-5 on 3 pointers!
According to ESPN App
In the 2nd half California cooled off considerably from 3 point range as California as a team was just 4-10 on 3 pointers that allowed North Carolina to rally from 17 points down as Caleb Wilson who is a freshman who is a forward was 6-12 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds , 4 assists, 17 points . Henri Veesaar who is a junior a center was 5-11 on field goals , 1-6 on 3 pointers , 3-8 on free throws to go along with 10 rebounds, 2 assists , 14 points Derek Dixon who is a freshman a guard was 5-11 on field goals , 4-8 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound , 3 assists, 14 points though the result was the same a loss to a Atlantic Coast Conference opponent on the West Coast.
According to espn app
With losses to Stanford, California on the West Coast North Carolina now has a record of 14-4 overall is 2-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is tenth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings
Following North Carolina’s 84-78 loss at California Saturday North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis shared his thoughts by saying Everybody goes through some bumps,”Whether it’s at the beginning of the year, middle of the year — you hope it’s not at the end of the year — and so these are some bumps that we went through this week and three of the last four games, and we’re going to have to respond and fight back. We have an opportunity to do this. I love these kids... I love being around them, and we’ll figure it out.”
According to Shelby Swanson News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article314290337.html
North Carolina is now going to prepare to host Notre Dame Wednesday night in Chapel Hill! Notre Dame is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference with exception coming on the gridiron where Notre Dame is independent.
Like North Carolina,
Notre Dame is on a losing streak coming into their game with North Carolina haven lost four straight Atlantic Coast Conference games.
Notre Dame’s most recent loss? An 89-76 loss to Virginia on Saturday January 17, 2026 in Blacksburg where three players scored in double figures Sir Mohammed who is a guard a sophomore was 5-12 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers to go along 5 rebounds, 3 assists , 12 points. Brady Kohler who is a freshman who is a forward was 5-7 on field goals , 2-3 on 3 pointers , 5-6 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 1 assists , 17 points. Cole Certa who is a sophomore who is a guard was 3-8 on field goals , 2-7 on 3 pointers , 6-6 on free throws to go along with 14 points.
According to espn app
Following Notre Dame’s 89-76 loss to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg Notre Dame Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry shared his thoughts by saying (Virginia Tech) has had a good year and has had some really tough losses,"They just keep fighting and just keep bouncing back. That's a credit to (head coach Mike Young). He's a good coach and one of the best men in this league. He's someone I've admired for a long time."They dominated the paint,""That was a big part of it. We're playing small so we have to run around and scramble and trap. They just kept attacking us in the paint. And then 32 free throws...Lawal shoots 18 free throws and Hansberry shoots nine. That was more than our whole team."They're a physical team,""They do a good job of attacking and guarding guys and keeping us away from the paint. Their bigs do a great job of being physical and kind of balling you up and not letting you get there."
According to Tim Prister 247 Sports article https://247sports.com/college/notre-dame/article/hokies-hand-notre-dame-its-fourth-straight-loss-89-76-271241797/
Tip off for North Carolina, Notre Dame Wednesday night is set for 7:00pm Eastern Time!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN 2!
Though,
who is commentating the game is to be determined!