Catamounts travel to defending national champion Tar Heels Posted Dec 6, 2017 For the third time this season the Western Carolina men’s basketball team will take on a top-15 ranked team in the nation as the Catamounts travel to No. 11 North Carolina. The Tar Heels are coming off a National Championship season and are off to an 8-1 start while the Catamounts are coming off a 72-71 victory over mountain-rival Appalachian State. (Catamount Sports)