RJ Davis and his North Carolina teammates certainly looked as though they belonged in the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday night. Davis scored 26 points and shot 6 of 6 from 3-point range to help the Tar Heels silence some skeptics with a dominant 95-68 victory over San Diego State in their First Four matchup ..read more

The North Carolina men's basketball team made a statement Tuesday night in their 95-68 win over San Diego State to prove they did, in fact, belong in the tournament field. The Tar Heels easily cruised past the Aztecs after gaining an early lead, sinking an NCAA tournament-record 14 three-pointers in the blowout victory while athletic director Bubba Cunningham watched from the stands. Not everyone was sold on the Tar Heels' First Four performance, including CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein who said there was a better chance of him running a marathon than UNC beating their next opponent, No. 6 Ole Miss ..read more

(WGHP) — March Madness officially tipped on Tuesday night and the NCAA Tournament has begun! With UNC Chapel Hill’s dominant victory over San Diego State in the First Four on Tuesday night, every North Carolina team that made it into the field of 68 is still in the bracket. So who all is playing and ..read more

Jae’Lyn Withers and Ven-Allen Lubin have been key players for UNC as a late-season lineup switch allowed the Tar Heels’ pieces to fall into place — just like in 2022 ..read more

Mike Lopresti | NCAA.com | March 19, 2025 North Carolina shuts out the noise with dominant First Four win RJ Davis goes perfect from deep in UNC's First Four win Share DAYTON, OH — The college basketball world heard from North Carolina Tuesday night—loudly, unmistakably, painfully for the poor San Diego State Aztecs. What does, take that, disbelievers, look like in Carolina blue? It looks like a final score of 95-68 , and showering the best field goal percentage defense in the nation with 14 three-pointers. It looks like leading a respected and accomplished opponent by . . . 40 at one point ..read more

UNC basketball's "voices" are getting louder as noise amplifies around the Tar Heels. UNC sent a message with its dominant First Four debut ..read more

When North Carolina basketball was announced as a play-in team in the 2025 NCAA Tournament this past Sunday, fans around the country were disgusted. Outrage continued to pour in ahead of Tuesday's First Four matchups. Well, it is clear North Carolina is better than at least one other at-large bid squad. RJ Davis scored 26 points and was 6-of-6 from behind the 3-point line, Elliot Cadeau recorded 12 assists and three steals, Jae'Lyn Withers posted a double-double and Seth Trimble scored 16 points off the bench as the Tar Heels steamrolled San Diego State on Tuesday night ..read more

San Diego State's basketball season came to an end on Tuesday night, falling to North Carolina 95-68 in the First Four of the NCAA tournament. The Aztecs (21-10) fell behind by 24 points and halftime and saw that deficit grow over the final 20 minutes, ending their fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament after just one game. Guards Nick Boyd and Wayne McKinney (12 points each) were San Diego State's only players to reach double figures. The Aztecs shot 26 percent from the field in the first half and 40 percent from the game but found their defense get sliced apart from a Tarheel team poi ..read more

With the game tied at 68-68 and 3.4 seconds remaining in regulation, Alabama State junior guard Micah Simpson threw a long full-court inbound pass from under St. Francis' basket that would eventually end up in the hands of sophomore guard Amarr Knox, who made the go-ahead layup with 0.7 seconds left at the UD Arena. It was the Hornets first-ever tournament victory ..read more

UNC will face yet another opponent returning from a long injury absence. This time, it'll be San Diego State's Magoon Gwath in the First Four ..read more