The ACC home opener for North Carolina is Saturday when the Tar Heels host Pittsburgh at noon.

UNC is coming off consecutive losses that have swiftly changed the course of the season, as after a 3-0 start, the Tar Heels were routed at home by James Madison, 70-50, and last Saturday blew a 20-0 lead midway through the third quarter in losing at Duke 21-20.

The Panthers are 4-0 with wins over Power 4 teams Cincinnati on the road and at home over West Virginia. Pitt has scored 55 and 73 points in its other two games against Kent State and Youngstown State, respectively. This is the ACC opener for the Panthers.

Here are 5 keys for UNC to beat Pitt: