No. 11 seed North Carolina made a statement on Tuesday in the First Four with a near record-setting 95-68 win over No. 11 seed San Diego State to advance to the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Despite UNC's controversial inclusion in the tournament over other bubble teams like Indiana,
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNNorth Carolina Tar Heels get bounced from March Madness in the first roundThe North Carolina Tar Heels saw their season come to an end on Friday afternoon with a first-round loss to exit March Madness.
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North Carolina dropped the ball again and again, blowing opportunities to prove it belonged in the NCAA Tournament, but got another mulligan.
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The Tar Heels responded with a dominant win over San Diego State in the First Four. But their NCAA tournament run won't extend beyond the first round. No. 6 seed Ole Miss opened a 22-point lead over No. 11 North Carolina on Friday, then held off a furious late Tar Heels rally for a 71-64 win.
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To add to the matter, the tournament selection committee was chaired by North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham, creating more anger among college hoops fans.
The North Carolina Tar Heels have been a center for discussion this March Madness as the last team to make it in the NCAA men's tournament. The committee even mentioned on Selection Sunday that if UAB had stolen a bid that UNC would have been out.
The USC Trojans currently sit with a 16-17 record as they head into the College Basketball Crown tournament. USC will take on Tulane on April 1 in their first-r