CHAPEL HILL – North Carolina will be the No. 10 national seed and will host the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional starting Friday, June 3, at Boshamer Stadium, the NCAA announced Monday afternoon. Carolina will battle Hofstra on Friday at 2 p.m. before Georgia and VCU face off in the regional's nightcap game at 7 p.m.
North Carolina will play the opening game on Friday in an effort to lessen the impact of potential weather delays as well as allowing for more time between games before Saturday's second game.
The Heels (38-17), winners of the ACC Tournament, are making their fifth consecutive appearance and 34th overall appearance in the NCAA tournament.