In The End, Tar Heels Just Didn't Want To Go Home

Posted Mar 20, 2022
Baylor was supposed to complete their improbable comeback, which would have been the biggest blown lead in a defeat in UNC history. But it didn’t happen. The patchwork Tar Heels bound together and prevailed, escaping with a 93-86 victory in overtime, earning the program its 35th trip to the Sweet 16. "I didn't want to go home," R.J. Davis said. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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