UNC plays 5 top 25 teams in first 10 games

Posted Nov 1, 2009
Roy Williams enjoys his cupcakes as well as Clemson's Oliver Purnell but also goes up against Kentucky and others at the top of the heap each season. But this season's schedule in November and December is particularly challenging for the Tar Heels, especially when you consider the team lost four players to the NBA Draft. Five of the team's first 10 games are against teams ranked in one or both of the two major preseason top 25 polls. (Asheville Citizen-Times)

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