Michael Malone and UNC add a marquee preseason matchup against a storied program

Michael Malone and the UNC basketball program have set up quite the preseason matchup to prepare for the 2026-2027 season.

Ahead of Malone's first season at the helm at North Carolina, the Tar Heels announced that they will be making a business trip to Indiana to square off against the Hoosiers.

UNC set to battle another historic program in preseason action

The Tar Heels will travel to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on October 18 for a preseason exhibition game against the Indiana Hoosiers. Tip-off time and television information is set to be announced at a later date.

It's been a while since the two teams have met on the hardwood, with the latest meeting occurring on November 30, 2022. Indiana won that game by a score of 77-65 at Assembly Hall and hold a 10-6 all-time series advantage.

While the final score won't matter, the meeting between two of college basketball's most historic programs certainly will. As fans will be amped up for the start of the new season, they will have the opportunity to watch some preseason action between two programs that have accounted for 11 total national championships.

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North Carolina has competed in some high-profile preseason events over the past two seasons. Two years ago, Seth Trimble's 30-point performance highlighted the Tar Heels' 84-76 victory over Memphis in the St. Jude Tip-Off Classic, while last year UNC lost a nail-biter against AJ Dybantsa and BYU in Salt Lake City.

This year's contest is set to serve as a good preseason tuneup essentially two weeks ahead of the Tar Heels' season opener in Chapel Hill.

At this point in time, here's what we know about the UNC basketball program's non-conference schedule:

Vs. Western Carolina: Nov. 2
Vs. Wofford: Nov. 6
Vs. Wyoming: Nov. 10
Vs. Georgia: Nov. 13
Vs. Marshall: Nov. 20
vs. West Virginia (Dick Vitale Invitational in Charlotte) Nov. 27
Vs. Arkansas Dec. 1
Vs. Butler Dec. 6
@ Georgetown: Dec. 12
Vs. Kentucky (CBS Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden): Dec. 19
Vs. The Citadel: Dec. 21

Here's a look at the ACC matchups for the Tar Heels (with dates and times to be determined):

Home and Away (4 games): Duke, Louisville
Home Only (7 games): Cal, Georgia Tech, Miami, NC State, SMU, Stanford, Virginia
Away Only (7 games): Boston College, Florida State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest

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