Tar Heels Look To Bounce Back vs. UCLA - Pregame Notes

Posted Nov 23, 2018
North Carolina and UCLA are meeting for the 12th time and the first since playing in the 2015 CBS Sports Classic in Brooklyn. UNC is 8-3 all-time against the Bruins. Roy Williams is 6-2, including 2-0 as head coach of the Tar Heels. Cameron Johnson surpassed the 1,000 career points mark with his 16 points against Texas in game one of the Las Vegas Invitational on Thursday. (GoHeels.com)

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