North Carolina soars in latest Top 25 and 1
The North Carolina Tar Heels are enjoying another long break in between games again after beating American University on Friday night in the Dean Dome. The Tar Heels will head on the road as they are going to Hawai'i to face off against the Rainbow Warriors on Friday and then participate in the Maui Invitational the week of Thanksgiving.
With a 2-1 record, the Tar Heels will be tested next week on the island as the Maui Invitational is a loaded field. The game at Hawai'i could be a trap game as well.
But as we get set for the next 10 or so days out there, the Tar Heels are earning some early-season praise.
Gary Parrish of CBS Sports as updated his Top 25 and 1 after the weekend of games and North Carolina is right in the top 3, checking in at No. 3:
Elliot Cadeau finished with 18 points and eight assists in Friday's 107-55 win over American. The Tar Heels' next game is Friday at Hawaii.
That's as high of a ranking as you will see for the Tar Heels so far this season, being behind only Kansas and Auburn.
They are ahead of No. 4 UConn, and No. 5 Iowa State, two teams in the Maui Invitational. Duke is No. 12 after losing to Kentucky in the Champion's Classic.
Next week should provide some really good tests for Hubert Davis' team.
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