The game was played between the North Carolina Tar Heels from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Temple Owls from the American Athletic Conference (The American).
The Tar Heels finished in a three-way tie for third place in the ACC's Coastal Division.
North Carolina won its first two games, lost six of the next eight, then finished the regular season with two wins.
The Owls finished in third place in the East Division of The American.
Temple played four ranked teams during the 2019 season, recording wins against Maryland and Memphis while losing to SMU and Cincinnati.