North Carolina Basketball: Breaking down the non-conference schedule

GLENDALE, AZ - APRIL 03: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels cuts down the net after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the 2017 NCAA Men's Final Four National Championship game at University of Phoenix Stadium on April 3, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Tar Heels defeated the Bulldogs 71-65. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

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GLENDALE, AZ – APRIL 03: Joel Berry II (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

PK80 Tournament (Played in Portland, Oregon)

Portland vs. North Carolina, November 23rd

After a poor season a year ago, the Portland Pilots will look get a marquee win against North Carolina in Portland. The Pilots went 11-22 last season to tie for last place in the WCC. It seems unlikely that North Carolina will lose this game, and they will be able to use it as a last tune-up before reaching major conference opponents in this tournament. The PK80 will be a very fun tournament to watch and North Carolina will be one of the favorites to win the whole thing.

Arkansas/Oklahoma vs. North Carolina, November 24th

North Carolina will face the winner of Arkansas vs. Oklahoma game in the first round of the PK80 Tournament. Following the departure of Buddy Hield, the Sooners really struggled in the Big 12 last season, going 5-13 in the conference and 11-20 overall. For Arkansas, they made the NCAA Tournament last season before losing to North Carolina in the second round. They went 12-6 in the SEC and 26-10 overall, a very solid season. A rematch between UNC and Arkansas could make for a very fun game considering how their last battle ended in March.

TBD vs. North Carolina, November 26th

The other remaining teams in the tournament that UNC could meet up with in their last game would be Connecticut, Georgetown, Michigan State, and Oregon.

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