No. 11 North Carolina begins season at home against North Carolina Central

North Carolina Central Eagles at North Carolina Tar Heels

Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Monday, 11 a.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 North Carolina hosts North Carolina Central for the season opener.

North Carolina finished 14-4 at home last season while going 29-8 overall. The Tar Heels shot 42.1% from the field and 33.5% from 3-point range last season.

North Carolina Central went 9-21 overall a season ago while going 4-14 on the road. The Eagles gave up 79.2 points per game while committing 20.6 fouls last season.

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