Northwestern (NUSports.com)
Location: Evanston, Ill.
Rankings: No. 74 KenPom, NR AP
Record: 3-0
Carolina Series History (Last Meeting): Carolina leads 3-1 (Carolina 97, Northwestern 67, Nov. 29, 1978, Evanston, Ill.)
Chris Collins' third team at Northwestern should be his best, with all five starters returning from a team that finished 15-17 but was competitive in a deep Big Ten. The Wildcats won five of seven to close the regular season, including home wins over Iowa, Indiana and Michgian, but lost to the Hoosiers in the Big Ten tournament opening round.