CEDAR FALLS, Ia. — Another treacherous non-conference slate awaits the Northern Iowa basketball team this winter.
After an exhibition game against UNC-Pembroke on Nov. 5, the Panthers will open the season at defending national champion North Carolina on Nov. 10, the final leg of a two-for-one series with the Tar Heels. UNI upset North Carolina in Cedar Falls on Nov. 21, 2015, then lost to the Tar Heels last season in Chapel Hill on Dec. 21.
The Panthers will also see quality foes in the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament, which runs from Nov. 22-24. Matchups haven’t been announced, but the field includes Villanova, Arizona, North Carolina State, Tennessee, SMU, Purdue and Western Kentucky.