(11) Marquette vs (2) North Carolina Preview Posted Mar 25, 2011 Standing in the Tar Heels’ way next is Marquette, a tough-minded team led by a group of former junior college standouts that played its way into the NCAA party with a big win in the Big East tournament. The Tar Heels (28-7) will make their 31st appearance in an NCAA tournament regional semifinal when they face the Golden Eagles (24-11) on Friday night at the Prudential Center. (Rivals.com)