UNC Men's Basketball To Open Preseason vs. USC In Greensboro Friday Night - Pregame Notes

Posted Oct 9, 2026
UNC Men's Basketball will play what is believed to be its earliest preseason game in history when it meets Southern California on Friday at 7 p.m. in Greensboro. The Tar Heels and Trojans will tipoff just after 7 p.m. at First Horizon Coliseum. The game, which will be coach Michael Malone's first appearance on the sideline for UNC, will air on ACC Network. (GoHeels.com)

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