Previewing the UNC Men’s Basketball Season Opener vs. Northern Iowa

Posted Nov 10, 2017
A new season kicks off for the ninth-ranked UNC men’s basketball team on Friday at the Dean E. Smith Center, with coach Roy Williams and the Tar Heels taking on the Northern Iowa Panthers at 7 p.m. Last season brought results on each end of the spectrum for these two teams, as UNC took home the NCAA championship while Northern Iowa finished below .500 at 14-16. (Chapelboro.com)

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