UNC opponent preview: East Carolina

Posted Sep 26, 2012
Opponent: East Carolina; Date: Dec. 15, noon; Location: Smith Center, Chapel Hill, N.C.; Series results: UNC leads 2-0 (last matchup was in the 1993 NCAA tournament, when the Tar Heels beat the Pirates 85-65); ECU last season: 15-16, 5-11 in Conference USA; Foe to know: Jeff Lebo, head coach (ESPN.com)

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