The North Carolina Tar Heels are just moments away from taking on the Portland Pilots in their first game of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Heels are going into this one with a 4-0 record after decisively taking down James Madison. As for the Pilots, they are going into this game having lost their most recent game against Seattle University, and are hoping to pull off a major upset.
The Heels may have played their most complete game yet against JMU, though it was still far from perfect. The biggest factor in the win against the Dukes was Armando Bacot, who finished with 19 points and 23 rebounds.