North Carolina's last pre-Christmas game might come with a form of desperation.
In need of a quality result, the Tar Heels will aim to get one against No. 18 UCLA on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York as part of the CBS Sports Classic.
"It's an opportunity for us to get back up and move forward," North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said. "And we're going to do that."
The Tar Heels (6-5) are 0-4 against ranked teams this season, although they own a neutral-court victory against current No. 22 Dayton.
"You have a choice, but you really don't have a choice," Davis said.