UNC Women's Basketball Welcomes Illinois For ACC/Big Ten Challenge

Posted Dec 5, 2019
Playing in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, the North Carolina women's basketball team will host Illinois on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Carmichael Arena. The Tar Heels return to Chapel Hill with a 6-0 record following a pair of wins at the Cancun Challenge over the Thanksgiving break. UNC leads the series with Illinois 5-0. The teams last met in the 2013-14 season. (GoHeels.com)

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