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A showdown with SMU in Dallas awaits Henri Veesaar and the UNC basketball program

For the first time, the UNC basketball program will travel to Dallas, Texas to take on its new ACC foe.

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The UNC basketball program looks to open up 2026 on a positive note as they head to Dallas, Texas to take on the SMU Mustangs to continue conference play.

With SMU entering the league just a year ago, this will be the first time that North Carolina will take this trip to battle with the Mustangs. The two teams met in Chapel Hill just about a year ago, as the Tar Heels defended their home court in an 82-67 victory over their new ACC foe.