July 3, 2001 - The Heels will get the season off with a bang in the 16-team field for the Women's Preseason NIT.
The field includes, with last season post-tournament in parentheses:
UConn (NCAA Final Four)
Colorado (NCAA)
Fairfield (NCAA)
Stephen F. Austin (NCAA)
Oral Roberts (NCAA)
New Mexico (NIT runner-up)
Florida International (NIT)
George Mason (NIT)
Loyola Marymount (NIT)
Oregon State (NIT)
Temple (NIT)
North Carolina
Evansville
Eastern Kentucky
Pacific
The opening games on November 9th include:
Fairfield at Connecticut
Stephen F. Austin at Florida International
Evansville at Temple
George Mason at North Carolina
Pacific at New Mexico
Oral Roberts at Colorado
Loyola Marymount at Oregon State
Eastern Kentucky at Vanderbilt