Michael Malone gets win No. 1 at blueblood North Carolina. It wasn’t an easy night

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) (AP Photo/Aaron Beard,File) 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…