UNC basketball will play a preseason charity exhibition against Memphis on Oct. 15 to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The Tar Heels will also participate in the Maui Invitational and face UCLA in the CBS Sports Classic. The UNC men's basketball team will host an exhibition game against Division II Johnson C. Smith on October 27 at the Dean E. Smith Center, with a tip-off at 2 p.m. Head coach Hubert Davis, whose parents met at Johnson C. Smith, adds a personal touch to this matchup. The Tar Heels' recruiting efforts are targeting top 2025 prospects like AJ Dybantsa and Nate Ament to fill gaps left by key graduating players. The complete non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season has been released, featuring prominent games.