Equipment was purchased and installed at Bynum Gymnasium after a period of uncertainty of where the team would play its home games.

North Carolina opened their season with a victory against Virginia Christian 42–21 in front of an estimated 200 spectators.

The team traveled to Wake Forest where they lost their first game after the Baptists handily outscored the Tar Heels in the second half.

The team was viewed as a success and thought to have played their hardest in each game this led The Tar Heel to write that "... basketball has come to stay."

[5] In late 1910, students showed an eagerness to field a basketball team when the editors of The Tar Heel published articles in the newspapers and mentioned it would "relieve some of that January and February monotony.

[7][8] On September 24, 1910, student Marvin Ritch who had been away from the university previously, returned, prompting The Tar Heel editors expressed their hope again for him to form a team and schedule games.

[12] By the end of November, the a home court had yet to be determined, to which The Tar Heel editors suggested Memorial Hall since it was only used two or three times a year then.

Coach Cartmell also had the duty of scheduling the games for the newly formed basketball team,[11][16] along with serving as the referee or umpire depending on the half.

"[19] The Tar Heel commented that the North Carolina players looked nervous in the opening minutes and, despite this, neither team got an advantage greater than five in the first half.

[19] At halftime, Cartmell cursed at the team "good and artistically" before the action resumed and Caroline opened the first five minutes of the half making five baskets to Virginia Christian's nil.

[34] The Wake Forest Anti-bonders (variously "Baptists" and "Water Babies") traveled to Chapel Hill where the two played a close game.

[19] The Baptists were led by strong performances from Turner and Dowd,[19] but were unable to overcome the Tar Heels' advantage and lost the game 28–31.

[35] Following their third straight victory, The Tar Heel wrote that the players should not think they're the best in the South and that they needed to improve their passing and general teamwork.

team came to Chapel Hill for the next match–up on February 15, where the Tar Heels won the game 42–28 after being separated by four points at halftime.

"[39] After the Tar Heels' victory, coach Cartmell felt his team's performance was poor and said: "They are on a bloody slump.

[24] The Tar Heel wrote that North Carolina shot poorly throughout the game and thus Virginia did not have to try its best after establishing the early lead.

[37] Following the team's final game, The Tar Heel wrote that the season was a success, the students supported the squad well, and felt that "... basketball has come to stay.

"[43] The Greensboro Daily News agreed and stated the Tar Heels performance for the season was "beyond expectations.