UNC Men's Basketball To Open 2020-21 Season Against College Of Charleston Posted Oct 14, 2020 UNC will open the 2020-21 college basketball season against College of Charleston on Nov. 25 in the Dean E. Smith Center (official announcement). Nov. 25 is slotted by the NCAA as the first day teams can schedule games. Currently, UNC's game vs. the Cougars and its trip to the Maui Invitational in Asheville, N.C. are the only confirmed game dates. (Inside Carolina)