Back Home From Paradise: Takeaways For UNC Basketball From Battle 4 Atlantis Posted Nov 27, 2023 The Tar Heels left the Battle 4 Atlantis without the championship trophy, but they walked away with a better understanding of how they might fare against stiffer competition. UNC entered as the highest-ranked team with a No. 14 AP ranking before falling to tournament-champion Villanova. North Carolina (5-1) won against Northern Iowa and Arkansas. (Inside Carolina)