CHAPEL HILL — UNC basketball plays North Carolina Central on Friday, Nov. 14 (9 p.m., ACC Network ), at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill.

Sitting at No. 20 in the USA TODAY coaches poll and No. 18 in the AP poll, the Tar Heels (3-0) and Eagles (1-3) are playing for the third time. UNC won the previous meetings by an average margin of 23 points and N.C. Central has lost two games to ACC teams (N.C. State, Virginia) this season.

This is the fourth of five straight home games for UNC before it heads to Fort Myers, Fla., for games against St. Bonaventure and Michigan State during Thanksgiving week.

Following the injury of senior guard Seth Trimble , who is projected to be sidelined for roughly eight weeks, UNC saw international prospect Luka Bogavac log a career-best 19 points and five assis

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