UNC vs. UNLV: Three Things to Watch

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports The sights and sounds of the Dean E. Smith Center were very different Wednesday night. The atmosphere may have felt like a glorified scrimmage, but the North Carolina Tar Heels faced a very real opponent in College of Charleston.

Combine the unusual offseason with six scholarship freshmen that will all contribute at varying levels, Tar Heel fans tuned in to the first game of the season with curiosity and hope.

Curious about how these freshmen will play with some seasoned players, and hopeful this recipe will return Carolina to the top of the ACC standings.

There was both good and bad in the first game of the season, and it was even more of a test for a young team…