Holiday Return vs. UAB Posted Dec 25, 2014 North Carolina (8-3) will return from a weeklong holiday break when it hosts UAB (4-8) on Saturday afternoon in the Smith Center. Tipoff is slated for just after at 4 p.m. ESPN2 will televise the game nationally with Mark Jones (play-by-play) and Shane Battier (analyst) on the call. The Blazers are coached by former Tar Heel assistant Jerod Haase. (GoHeels.com)