Tulane men's basketball team released its 2017-18 non-conference schedule on Wednesday, highlighted by a trip to play the defending national champions, North Carolina, on Dec. 3.
The Green Wave open its second season under head coach Mike Dunleavy Sr. with a home game against Loyola on Nov. 2 at Fogelman Arena at Devlin Fieldhouse.
"We wanted a schedule of non-conference opponents that will prepare us for an extremely competitive American Athletic Conference and we achieved that," Dunleavy said in a statement. "Playing against top teams like North Carolina and Florida State will be great opportunities that complement the challenges throughout our schedule.