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RJ Davis perfect on six 3s as UNC routs San Diego State 95-68 in First Four

R.J. Davis scored 26 points and went 6 of 6 from 3-point range to lead North Carolina to a dominant 95-68 victory over San Diego State on Tuesday. Davis’ six 3-pointers tied Caleb Love’s UNC record for an NCAA Tournament game. Love had six against UCLA in 2022. Tar Heels coach Hubert Davis went 5 for 5 from deep against Eastern Michigan in 1991. (Associated Press)

UNC Unleashes Opening Statement in First Four Victory Over San Diego State

Consider it a resounding opening statement aimed at all the bluster from pundits around college basketball, and even grandstanding politicians, that has surrounded UNC landing in this NCAA Tournament field. Maybe the Tar Heels took the blowback personally. Either way, they unleashed a dominating display, slamming San Diego State 95-68 on Tuesday night. (Inside Carolina)

UNC Men's Basketball Opens NCAA Tournament Play Tuesday vs. San Diego State - Pregame Notes

UNC plays San Diego State in a First Four game in the NCAA South Regional in Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday at approximately 9:10 p.m. TruTV will televise the game. The Tar Heels are 2-0 against San Diego State, including a 103-92 win in San Diego on 12/29/1988, and a 99-63 win in the Smith Center on 11/24/1990. Hubert Davis played in both games. (GoHeels.com)

RJ Davis is the last UNC player from Roy Williams’ last game. Soon, he’ll play his own

The end is near. It may come on Tuesday night. It may come this weekend. Perhaps R.J. Davis will help take UNC on the same kind of magical run that he did as a sophomore. One way or another, it will end. When Davis walks off the basketball court for the last time, the last player coached by Roy Williams to wear the UNC jersey will finally take it off, for good. (AOL.com)

UNC basketball will see an NCAA-tested San Diego State team in the First Four in Dayton

The winner of Tuesday’s late NCAA Tournament game (scheduled 9:10 p.m. start) will be the No. 11 seed in the South Region and move on to Milwaukee to face No. 6 seed Mississippi on Friday at the Fiserv Forum. One major storyline: the availability of San Diego State center Magoon Gwath, the Mountain West Conference defensive player of the year. (AOL.com)

Video: Checking In With Hubert Davis - March 18, 2025

North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis joins Jones Angell from the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com in the Carolina Insider podcast studio to discuss UNC's late-season turnaround, the play of Jae'Lyn Withers, the NCAA Tournament, and more. (View Video)

UNC Enters First Four With Clean Slate, Want To Prove They 'Belong'

A spot in the First Four is a change of pace for a UNC program that has the most wins in NCAA Tournament history (133) and has played in three national championship games (2016, 2017, 2022) since the institution of the First Four round. But with how this season has gone, the team's inclusion in the tournament wasn't guaranteed until Sunday. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Outrage over UNC's NCAA Tournament inclusion adds fuel to the fire

Can North Carolina prove their critics wrong in the NCAA Tournament? This episode dives into the controversy surrounding the Tar Heels' Tournament inclusion, how the team can use this as motivation, the strengths and weaknesses of UNC and San Diego State, and more. (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: An Opportunity

As the basketball world debates UNC’s status as the last team picked for the NCAA tournament, UNC has a chance to right some wrongs that created the furor over its inclusion in the Big Dance. The Tar Heels are ranked 36 in the NET and statistically the 15th best team in the country since February 11. They are a 3.5-point favorite over the Aztecs. (Chapelboro.com)

Video: UNC Players Pre-San Diego State Open Practice Interviews

North Carolina arrived in Dayton, Ohio on Monday, one day ahead of its matchup with San Diego State in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament. R.J. Davis, Seth Trimble, Drake Powell, Ian Jackson, and Jae'Lyn Withers met with the media to discuss their selection into the NCAA Tournament field, their matchup with the Aztecs, and much more. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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