North Carolina will look to snap its three-game losing streak on Saturday when it visits Pittsburgh at noon. ESPN will televise the game nationally.
GAME 17 NOTEBOOK
• Carolina is 8-8 overall, including 1-4 in ACC play. The Tar Heels have lost three conference home games in a row to Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh and Clemson.
• Pittsburgh is 11-6, 2-4 in the ACC. The Panthers have lost two straight at Miami and home to Louisville.
• The Panthers defeated the Tar Heels, 73-65, in Chapel Hill on Jan. 8. More info on that game later in the notes.