In what should be the marquee matchup of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge, Maryland will play North Carolina Dec. 1 in Chapel Hill, ESPN announced Wednesday.
The Tar Heels and Terps have been mentioned as potential No. 1 ranked teams going into next season.
“This is an exciting early season matchup against an outstanding program,” Mark Turgeon said in a statement. “I have a great deal of respect for Coach [Roy] Williams. It will be a tremendous opportunity for our program to play in a great environment on the road.