Tar Heels Set To Tip Off vs. NC A&T

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Tuesday is a day the UNC women's basketball team has long awaited. Yes, the Tar Heels will open the much-anticipated 2021-22 season by hosting North Carolina A&T at 4:30 p.m. at Carmichael Arena.

But they'll also, following a season of restricted attendance, welcome back the fans.

"Opening days are always exciting, but even more so coming off of a Covid year," said UNC coach Courtney Banghart, who is in her third season at the Tar Heel helm. "Due to the uniqueness of last year, only three players on our roster have experienced how much fun it is to play in front of fans in Carmichael – the rest are either new this year or were freshmen last year.

"All of us can't wait to welcome the Tar Heel faithful back tomorrow, all while honoring our amazing faculty and staff, and to finally get this season started."

Tuesday is Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day. Faculty and staff always get in free to Carmichael with a UNC OneCard, but the first 250 will also receive a $5 concessions voucher.

This is also the first game of nine games with a Jordans drawing for UNC students. One lucky student will win a pair of Jordans.

Check out the details … 😍 @carolinafever !!#InPursuit #GoHeels pic.twitter.com/BZmCLrBQJO
— Carolina Women's Basketball (@uncwbb) November 6, 2021

Fans also can take advantage of a unique basketball double-header on campus, with the men's team tipping off the Hubert Davis era at 7 p.m. against Loyola (Maryland) at the Smith Center. The first 125 UNC students at Carmichael will be able to participate in the Fever March, with reserved seats at the Smith Center waiting after conclusion of the women's basketball game.

🚨DOUBLEHEADER ALERT!🚨 Come out tomorrow to Carmichael at 4:30pm to see @uncwbb and earn 2 points, then head down to the Smith Center with us for 1 point at @UNC_Basketball's game at 7pm! pic.twitter.com/rWyxJaBLVZ
— Carolina Fever (@carolinafever) November 8, 2021

The game will air live on ACC Network Extra here.

UNC vs. North Carolina A&T
The Tar Heels and Aggies have met on just two previous occasions, with UNC winning both at Carmichael by margins of 50+ points.
• The last meeting was on Nov. 21, 2000, in Chapel Hill. In the home opener for Carolina (after starting the season with two road games), the Tar Heels beat the Aggies 101-33.

Scouting the Aggies
The 2021-22 season is North Carolina A&T's debut as a member of the Big South after playing the past six seasons in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
• Like the Tar Heels, North Carolina A&T played in the 2021 NCAA Tournament in San Antonio, Texas. The Aggies, 14-3 overall last season, reached the field by earning an automatic bid as the MEAC champion.
• The Aggies were picked to finish fourth in the Big South.
• Chanin Scott, a graduate student who started her career at Georgia Tech, led the team in scoring last season with 14.3 points per game and in rebounds with 8.6 per game. Sophomore guard Sean Kelly Darks was the only player to start all 17 games last season, when she averaged 10.5 points as a true freshman.
• Senior guard Kennedy Boyd played the 2018-19 season at UNC.

Up Next
Tuesday's game kicks off a trio of in-state matchups to open Carolina's season. After hosting the Aggies, the Tar Heels travel to Charlotte to take on the 49ers on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. After that, UNC returns home to host Appalachian State on Nov. 17 at 6 p.m.

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