THE MATCHUP
♦ North Carolina (19-2, 8-0 ACC) will play the first of three consecutive road games on Monday when it visits Louisville (17-4, 6-2). It will be a matchup of the top two teams in the ACC standings.
♦ The Tar Heels and Cardinals will tip off at 7:01 p.m. on Monday night in the KFC Yum! Center.
♦ Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Doris Burke (analyst) and Kaylee Hartung (reporter) will call the game for an ESPN Big Monday national television audience. Click here to watch online with WatchESPN.
TAR HEEL STORYLINES
♦ Carolina is embarking a stretch of three consecutive road games.