Though it’s still a couple months away, college basketball season will be here before everyone knows it.
Teams are starting to find out some of their opponents and game dates. UNC’s women’s basketball squad happens to be one of those teams. Days after finding out they’d be playing in the Clean Simple Eats Gulf Coast Showcase over Thanksgiving weekend, the Heels now have the entire list of their non-conference opponents.
Carolina starts off by hosting reigning Big South champion Gardner-Webb on Wednesday, Nov. 8. They’ll host Davidson four days later, Hampton University on Nov. 15 and Elon on Saturday, Nov. 18.
After the Thanksgiving weekend tournament, the Heels return to Chapel Hill on Thursday, Nov. 30 and host South Carolina, arguably the best current program in women’s college basketball.
Rounding out UNC’s non-conference schedule are a home contest against UNC-Greensboro on Wednesday, Dec. 6, a road clash with national power UConn in the Hall of Fame Women’s showcase four days later, Western Carolina at home on Dec. 15 and Oklahoma in Charlotte’s (city, not the school) Jumpman Classic on Dec. 19.
By the time ACC play rolls around, UNC will certainly be battle-tested. They face the 2022 national champions in South Carolina and 11-time champions in UConn.
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