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In Chapel Hill, Michael Malone opened his collegiate head coaching career with a win, as North Carolina took down Western Carolina eighty to seventy-two. Matt Able paced the Tar Heels with eighteen points, and while it wasn't always clean, Malone got the result he needed in his debut on the sideline.
Shifting to the ice, the Detroit Red Wings are making some noise, knocking off the Florida Panthers five to three in Sunrise. Justin Faulk and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård struck forty-five seconds apart early in the third to break it open, and goalie Daniil Tarasov made it personal against his former club, turning aside enough to seal the victory and keep Detroit's momentum rolling.
Meanwhile in New York, the Knicks are searching for answers at just two wins through six games, and coach Mike Brown is getting direct about the point guard situation. Brown has sent a clear message regarding the playing time split between Jose Alvarado and Tyler Kolek, signaling the rotation needs to sharpen fast if this team wants to turn things around.
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