Story byZack Pearson, Tar Heels WireSat, January 24, 2026 at 8:54 PM UTC·3 min readJust a week ago, the North Carolina Tar Heels suffered their second-straight loss and fell to 2-3 in the ACC after a loss at Cal. The Tar Heels looked awful in their two-game road trip out West with losses at Stanford and Cal. Now, they are 4-3 in the ACC after a win over Notre Dame then a comeback win over Virginia on the road today. The win over Virginia was the first win on the road in the ACC this season, doing so after rallying from 16 points down with a big second half. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis is the type of win that can really change the trajectory of your season.