North Carolina native Cody Peck was among a handful of preps on hand for the UNC basketball squad's regular season finale.

Over a month later against an undefeated Florida team during the Jumpman Invitational, UNC was down 46-34 at halftime. After taking the lead in the second half and losing it, North Carolina regained the lead, 81-77, with 4:03 to play. In almost a mirror image of the Kansas game, UNC was outscored 1 3-3 for the remainder of the game.

Cole Cloer, a lifelong Tar Heel enthusiast, became the first UNC basketball offer recipient on the 2026 recruiting trail last May. And in early January, the Caldwell Academy (N.C.) forward listed Hubert Davis and his staff among his most active suitors.

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Duke takes down NC State 76-62 to claim the ACC Championship in a comeback victory.

Oluchi Okananwa scored 14 points off the bench and No. 11 Duke knocked off regular-season co-champion and sixth-ranked Notre Dame 61-56 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals Saturday afternoon in Greensboro,