Basketball fans don't need to wait until the regular season to see a top-25 matchup. On October 24, BYU and North Carolina will meet for an exhibition game in Salt Lake City.
The game marks just the third-ever meeting between the two programs and the first since 2007.
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In the AP preseason poll, the Cougars earned a No. 8 ranking while the Tar Heels just made the board at No. 25. Don't let any preseason expectations fool you, though. Theses teams are going to battle as they find their footing this season.
For North Carolina, their biggest return is Seth Trimble, who averaged 11.6 points per game last year. They add top newcomers Caleb Wilson and Luka Bogavac while adding a handful of transfers.
The Cougars return scoring leader Richie Saunders (16.5 points per game), but their biggest roster addition is in freshman AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 freshman in the country. The Massachusetts product is a 3x FIBA Gold Medalist and has made an impact on the BYU program before even putting on the jersey.
For a chance to get an early look at these teams, here's how you can with BYU vs. North Carolina basketball tickets.
BYU vs. North Carolina basketball tickets for 2025-26 exhibition game
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Tickets to the BYU-North Carolina basketball exhibition game are available now on StubHub.
A ranked preseason matchup, passes won't last long. Right now only 1% of tickets remain, and prices start at $100. Prime mid-line seats in the lower bowl cost at least $400.
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BYU vs. North Carolina basketball date
- Date: Friday, Oct. 24
- Time: 9 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. MT
The Cougars and Tar Heels will face off in a preseason matchup on Friday, Oct. 24. The game will tip off at 9 p.m. ET (7 p.m. MT) from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
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BYU men's basketball schedule 2025-26
Below is a schedule of the Cougars' 2025-26 basketball season. For ticket information, click here.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| Mon., Nov. 3 | vs. Villanova* | 9:30 p.m. |
| Sat., Nov. 8 | vs. Holy Cross | TBD |
| Tues., Nov. 11 | vs. Delaware | TBD |
| Sat., Nov. 15 | vs. UConn* | 7 p.m. |
| Fri., Nov. 21 | vs. Wisconsin | TBD |
| Thurs., Nov. 27 | vs. Miami* | 5 p.m. |
| Wed., Dec. 3 | vs. Cal Baptist | 9 p.m. |
| Tues., Dec. 9 | vs. Clemson* | 6:30 p.m. |
| Sat., Dec. 13 | vs. UC Riverside | TBD |
| Tues., Dec. 16 | vs. Pacific | TBD |
| Fri., Dec. 19 | vs. Abilene Christian | TBD |
| Mon., Dec. 22 | vs. Eastern Washington | TBD |
| Sat., Jan. 3 | at Kansas State | TBD |
| Wed., Jan. 7 | vs. Arizona State | TBD |
| Sat., Jan. 10 | at Utah | TBD |
| Wed., Jan. 14 | vs. TCU | TBD |
| Sat., Jan. 17 | at Texas Tech | TBD |
| Sat., Jan. 24 | vs. Utah | TBD |
| Mon., Jan. 26 | vs. Arizona | 9 p.m. |
| Sat., Jan. 31 | at Kansas | TBD |
| Wed., Feb. 4 | at Oklahoma State | TBD |
| Sat., Feb. 7 | vs. Houston | TBD |
| Tues., Feb. 10 | at Baylor | TBD |
| Sat., Feb. 14 | vs. Colorado | TBD |
| Wed., Feb. 18 | at Arizona | TBD |
| Sat., Feb. 21 | vs. Iowa State | TBD |
| Tues., Feb. 24 | vs. UCF | TBD |
| Sat., Feb. 28 | at West Virginia | TBD |
| Tues., March 3 | at Cincinnati | TBD |
| Sat., March 7 | vs. Texas Tech | TBD |
*Neutral site game
North Carolina men's basketball schedule 2025-26
Below is a schedule of the Tar Heels' 2025-26 basketball season. For ticket information, click here.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) |
| Mon., Nov. 3 | vs. Central Arkansas | 7 p.m. |
| Fri., Nov. 7 | vs. Kansas | 7 p.m. |
| Tues., Nov. 11 | vs. Radford | 7 p.m. |
| Fri., Nov. 14 | vs. North Carolina Central | 9 p.m. |
| Tues., Nov. 18 | vs. Navy | 7 p.m. |
| Tues., Nov. 25 | vs. St. Bonaventure* | 6 p.m. |
| Thurs., Nov. 27 | vs. Michigan State* | 4:30 p.m. |
| Tues., Dec. 2 | at Kentucky | 9:30 p.m. |
| Sun., Dec. 7 | vs. Georgietown | 5 p.m. |
| Sat., Dec. 13 | vs. South Carolina Upstate | TBD |
| Tues., Dec. 16 | vs. East Tennessee State | 8 p.m. |
| Sat., Dec. 20 | vs. Ohio State* | 3 p.m. |
| Mon., Dec. 22 | vs. East Carolina | 8 p.m. |
| Tues., Dec. 30 | vs. Florida State | 7 p.m. |
| Sat., Jan. 3 | at SMU | TBD |
| Sat., Jan. 10 | vs. Wake Forest | 6 p.m. |
| Wed., Jan. 14 | at Stanford | 9 p.m. |
| Sat., Jan. 17 | at Cal | 4 p.m. |
| Wed., Jan. 21 | vs. Notre Dame | 7 p.m. |
| Sat., Jan. 24 | at Virginia | TBD |
| Sat., Jan. 31 | at Georgia Tech | 2 p.m. |
| Mon., Feb. 2 | vs. Syracuse | 7 p.m. |
| Sat., Feb. 7 | vs. Duke | 6:30 p.m. |
| Tues., Feb. 10 | at Miami | 7 p.m. |
| Sat., Feb. 14 | vs. Pitt | 2 p.m. |
| Tues., Feb. 17 | at NC State | TBD |
| Sat., Feb. 21 | at Syracuse | 1 p.m. |
| Mon., Fb. 23 | vs. Louisville | 7 p.m. |
| Sat., Feb. 28 | vs. Virginia Tech | TBED |
| Tues., March 3 | vs. Clemson | TBD |
| Sat., March 7 | at Duke | 6:30 p.m. |
*Neutral site gam