The North Carolina Tar Heels are preparing to face a tough road test in the wee morning hours on Saturday, heading across the Pacific Ocean for a 12:30 a.m. matchup with the Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors.
UNC (2-1) has a very brief history with Hawai’i (4-0), winning each of the first five matchups, with the last one coming in 2016 at Hawai’i. North Carolina fans remember that 2016-2017 campaign very well, with a sixth National Championship captured in April against Gonzaga.
The Tar Heels will be looking for their third win of the year, while the Rainbow Warriors look to remain undefeated.
When Hawai’i takes the court Saturday morning, it’ll be doing so with some brand-new uniforms, reminiscent of the tropical oasis it is.
The Rainbow Warriors beat Life Pacific handily to open their season, then topped San José State two days later on Nov. 10. Hawai’i played Pacific the next day, winning 76-66, then held off Weber State in overtime last Sunday.
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There’s no telling which uniforms UNC will don, but it’ll be tough to beat those the Rainbow Warriors will sport.
One thing we do know about North Carolina, though: it has to be careful on Saturday morning. This game is a tune-up for the Maui Invitational that starts Monday, but it also could be a trap game.
The Tar Heels started to round into form in a massive win against American, with Jalen Washington and Drake Powell leading the charge. Elliot Cadeau scored 15 first-half points and was one off his career-high, while Cade Tyson started to showcase why Hubert Davis went out and got him in the transfer portal.
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