UNC Basketball Schedule Update: Explorers to Visit Tar Heels

The 2024-25 UNC basketball squad will reportedly host La Salle in December.

Matt Giles | Apr 27, 2024

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La Salle, gearing up for its third campaign under former 13-year Temple head coach Fran Dunphy, will take on the UNC basketball program for the first time in over a quarter century when the Explorers travel to the Dean E. Smith Center next season.

The matchup is set for Dec. 14, college basketball bracketologist and national schedule guru Rocco Miller reported this week.

While the 2023-24 Explorers showed signs of improvement, they managed only six wins in Atlantic 10 play en route to a 16-17 overall record. Their non-conference slate included a 95-66 loss to Duke in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

UNC basketball is 2-1 in the all-time series against La Salle. The last time they met was on Jan. 9, 1988, a 96-82 home win by the Tar Heels.

North Carolina will host La Salle as part of its 24-25 non-conference schedule, per sources.

The date is set for Saturday, December 14th inside the Dean Dome.

This contest will mark the first meeting between the Explorers and the Heels since Jan. 9th, 1988.#ACC #A10MBB
— Rocco Miller (@RoccoMiller8) April 25, 2024

As for other outings on what will be an 11-game non-conference schedule, about half of the information now appears in place:

Nov. 4 vs. Elon

Nov. 8 at Kansas

Nov. 22 at Hawaii

Nov. 25-27, Maui Invitational (field consists UNC, Auburn, Colorado, Dayton, Iowa State, Memphis, Michigan State, and defending back-to-back national champion UConn)

Dec. 14 vs. La Salle

Dates not yet set for the CBS Sports Classic battle against UCLA and the Jumpman Invitational showdown with Florida; opponent and date for the ACC-SEC Challenge remain unknown

Stay tuned to All Tar Heels on SI for more UNC basketball news.

Published Apr 27, 2024

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