Reigning national champion UConn will take on North Carolina in this season's Jimmy V Classic, with Final Four participant Florida Atlantic battling Illinois in the other matchup.
The two matchups for the 29th annual doubleheader were announced Monday and will take place on Dec. 5 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Both games will air on ESPN. Three of the four teams are ranked in ESPN's most recent Way-Too-Early Preseason Top 25, with UConn slotting in at No.
5, FAU ranked No. 9 and North Carolina at No. 15. All three teams have made Final Four runs within the past two NCAA tournaments.
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