CHAPEL HILL
No. 5 North Carolina (3-0) begins its great Pacific adventure on Friday night – or early Saturday morning, east coast time – at Hawaii (2-1). There is some history there for the Tar Heels, though none of it too recent. UNC last played at Hawaii in 1994, when Jerry Stackhouse scored 21 points to lead UNC to an 88-74 victory.
Some things to watch between the Tar Heels and Rainbow Warriors on Friday:
1. How the Tar Heels deal with the travel and potential fatigue.
By game time, at least, UNC should be good to go.