CHAPEL HILL, NC --- The Howard University women's basketball team will open the 2014-15 season with a non-conference visit to the University of North Carolina on Friday, November 14 at 4 p.m. The game will be the regualr season opener for both programs.

The Lady Bison return seven letterwinners from last season's 11-20 (6-10 MEAC) squad that advanced to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament quarterfinals and welcome six freshman and one transfer to this year's team. Howard is led by redshirt sophomore Te'Shya Heslip. The 2014 MEAC All-Rookie selection is the team's returning leader in scoring, rebounds, assists, steals and minutes.

UNC returns the bulk of its team that went 27-10 and made it to the Elite Eight in 2013-14. The Tar Heels are led by sophomore guard Allisha Gray, who averaged 13.9 PPG and 5.5 RPG as a freshman. The game will mark the first regular season game since 2012-13 for longtime Carolina head coach Sylvia Hatchell, who missed all of 2013-14 while battling cancer.

Live Video: http://www.goheels.com/liveEvents/liveEvents.dbml?SPID=12979&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&db_oem_id=3350 (non-HD stream is free)

Live Stats: http://www.goheels.com/liveStats/liveStats.dbml?SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&LIST_SPORT_KEY=W_BASKETBALL