Michael McKay A season that showed so much promise back in November just ended like a balloon popped by a needle. The UNC basketball program's 2025-26 season ended, like last season, with a loss in the NCAA Tournament's first round. Then, a flawed, small team couldn't keep up with a Power Five team. Now, a team shorn of its star player ended the season on a three-game losing streak. It was like news of Caleb Wilson's thumb surgery took the life force out of the team.