La Salle, which is preparing for its third campaign under Fran Dunphy, who was head coach for 13 years at Temple, will be in attendance when the Explorers visit the Dean E. Smith Center next season. will challenge the UNC basketball program for the first time in more than a quarter century.
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The game is scheduled for Dec. 14, college basketball bracketologist and national scheduling guru Rocco Miller reported this week.
The Explorers showed signs of improvement in 2023-24, but they only managed six wins in Atlantic 10 play en route to an overall record of 16-17. Nonconference games included a 95-66 loss to Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
UNC basketball is 2-1 in the all-time series against La Salle. The last time the two sides met was on January 9, 1988, with the Tar Heels winning 96-82 at home.
About half of the information has been revealed for other games on the 11-game non-conference schedule.
- November 25-27, Maui Invitational (field consists of UNC, Auburn, Colorado, Dayton, Iowa State, Memphis, Michigan State, and last year's back-to-back national champions UConn)
- Dates for the CBS Sports Classic against UCLA and the Jumpman Invitational against Florida have not yet been set. ACC-SEC Challenge opponent and date remain unknown
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