Tar Heels Ready For Next Wave Of Challenges Posted Dec 27, 2016 ACC play is almost here for UNC. The Tar Heels host Monmouth on Wednesday and then it’s road games at Georgia Tech on New Year’s Eve and at dangerous Clemson on Jan. 3 in the first week of conference play. UNC’s next non-ACC game after that will be the opening game of the NCAA Tournament. “I think we’re in a great position,” Kennedy Meeks said. (Tar Heel Illustrated)