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Chapel Hill, North Carolina — In spite of a terrifying defeat to N.C. State in the ACC Championship game on Saturday, the Tar Heels are focused on the Big Dance, which is an even greater reward.
North Carolina will face the winner of Wagner vs. Howard at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday after earning the fourth and final No. 1 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament.
In a statement released on Sunday night, UNC head coach Hubert Davis remarked, “I’m just really excited for the guys.”
“This team’s efforts this season have earned us the top seed. I’m proud of the way they’ve prepared, played, and worked hard the entire season. I really like how they’ve wanted to be a team from the beginning. It is a huge honor to be granted the chance to compete in the NCAA Tournament. Although it’s exciting to be heading into the tournament, I understand how important it is to be able to play close to home. That’s why we may play in Charlotte for the first two rounds and be closer to our supporters.
Just 48 hours later, they are expected to compete in the tournament’s second round. If they win, they will then travel across the nation.that particular game.
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The Tar Heels, who had finished the regular season with a 27-7 overall record and a 17-3 conference record, were leading the ACC when they lost to the Wolfpack on Saturday.
All N.C. State wanted was to achieve their first conference championship since the 1987 campaign. And their postseason run would have ended if they hadn’t defeated the Tar Heels. The 11-seed Pack will take on the sixth-seeded Texas Tech in the opening round of the competition after they competed for something greater than themselves. The Tar Heels, who missed out on the tournament the previous season, have completely turned things around, mostly thanks to a group that is very experienced. Their defensive performance, which ranks in the top 10 based on KenPom’s efficiency metrics, may be the largest difference.
When UNC last competed in the tournament, they made it all the way to the title game before losing to Kansas in 2022.
So, rather than dwelling on their defeats and failing to add their first conference championship since 2016 to their record, the redesigned Tar Heels will move on in the hopes of winning this time.
