As part of the 2018 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam this upcoming November, the UNC women’s basketball team will take on Kentucky, South Florida and UCLA.

The specific dates and times of those matchups were released on Thursday, with the four teams set to compete in a three-game round-robin tournament to determine a tournament winner.

Ole Miss, Purdue, St. John’s and UCONN will also be at the same location, but competing in a separate round-robin tournament of their own.

UNC begins its run on Thursday, Nov. 22 against UCLA (4 p.m.), before taking on South Florida the next day (4 p.m.) and closing things out on Saturday against Kentucky (2 p.m.).

All games will be held at the University of the Virgin Islands’ Sports and Fitness Center in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. 

It will be a prime, early-season opportunity for head coach Sylvia Hatchell’s Tar Heels to get a shot against top-level competition–especially as they look to build off a disappointing season that saw them post a record of 15-16 (4-12 ACC).

 

 

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