THE MATCHUP
♦ 11th-ranked North Carolina (7-2) will look to bounce back from its second loss of the season on Wednesday when it hosts Tulane (6-4) on Wednesday night in the Smith Center.
♦ Wednesday’s tipoff is set for just after 7 p.m. in the Smith Center. Bob Picozzi and LaPhonso Ellis will call the game for an ESPN2 national television audience. Every Tar Heel game in December will be televised nationally.
TAR HEEL STORYLINES
♦ Carolina will be returning to action for the first time since the 84-82 loss at Texas on Saturday evening.