Tar Heels aim to mold early-season identity in basketball

Posted Nov 17, 2013
Today’s game — the second for North Carolina in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off in a four-game stretch — will mark the 400th game played in the Smith Center. Later in the week, the Tar Heels travel to Uncasville, Conn., for two games, including a possible matchup with defending national champion Louisville. After playing two games, sophomore J.P. Tokoto said that the team has yet to find its identity. (Burlington Times News)

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