Tar Heels To Host Appalachian State On Monday Posted Dec 21, 2015 North Carolina (9-2) will play its final game before the Christmas holiday and its second in three days when it hosts Appalachian State (2-8) on Monday night in Chapel Hill. The Mountaineers and Tar Heels will tip off just after 7 p.m. in the Smith Center. Dave O’Brien and LaPhonso Ellis will call the game for an ESPN2 national television audience. (GoHeels.com)