Tar Heels Open NCAA Basketball Tournament Friday vs. Iona - Pregame Notes Posted Mar 20, 2019 North Carolina is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Midwest Regional and will play Iona on Friday at 9:20 PM in Columbus, Ohio. UNC is a No. 1 seed for a record 17th time. This is the eighth time in 16 seasons that Roy Williams has led the Tar Heels to a No. 1 seed. This is the best four-year stretch (2016-19) based on NCAA Tournament seeds in Carolina Basketball history. (GoHeels.com)