NEW YORK -- North Carolina will will be one of eight teams taking part in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-off in 2010, according to a Friday announcement.

The other teams include Davidson, Hofstra, Minnesota, Nebraska, Vanderbilt, West Virginia and Western Kentucky.

The 12-game, bracketed tournament will take place Nov. 18, 19 and 21 -- the week before Thanksgiving -- at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico. Pairings and game times will be announced at a later date.

-- BRIANA GORMAN