Tar Heels Open NCAA Tournament Play vs. FGCU

Posted Mar 16, 2016
North Carolina is the No. 1 seed in the 2016 NCAA Tournament East Regional and will open play in Raleigh on Thursday at 7:20 p.m. against No. 16 seed Florida Gulf Coast, which beat Fairleigh Dickinson on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio. Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Dan Bonner and Lewis Johnson will call the game for a TBS national TV audience. (GoHeels.com)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Tyler Hansbrough Praises Michael Malone Hire
Michael Malone takes the reins for UNC Men's Basketball. Will his passionate, tough-minded approach return the Tar Heels to national title contention? Tyler Hansbrough discusses...
Sun Apr 12, 2026

UNC Transfer Jonathan Powell Commits to Pittsburgh Basketball
Jonathan Powell’s time in Chapel Hill is over. On Saturday, the sophomore wing became the first Tar Heel of the offseason to choose another school...
Sat Apr 11, 2026

Luka Bogavac Entering Transfer Portal
With the transfer portal open and UNC recently hiring Michael Malone, Luka Bogavac has elected to explore other opportunities. On Saturday, the native of Montenegro...
Sat Apr 11, 2026

Seth Trimble to play in front of NBA scouts at Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
Hoping to continue his basketball career in the NBA, Seth Trimble recently accepted an invitation to play in the Portsmouth (Va.) Invitational Tournament. This tournament...
Sat Apr 11, 2026