The Tar Heels delivered a message to their critics with an easy victory vs. the Aztecs on the first night of the NCAA Tournament

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.

The North Carolina men's basketball team's arrival to Dayton, Ohio, for the First Four was delayed by what the NCAA called "travel issues"

Madness picks, predictions, odds for North Carolina vs San Diego State First Four South Region game on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Mississippi defeated North Carolina, 71-64, in the first round of the March Madness bracket. Here's a recap of the NCAA tournament game from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

Madness can officially begin. We’ve soldiered through another First Four, in preparation for the NCAA Tournament’s first round on Thursday, the date that many observers still consider to be the real start of the tournament.

Madness continues Sunday with four more Elite Eight games in the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments. The women started things off, with defending champion South Carolina outlasting Duke to return to the Final Four,

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.

North Carolina, a controversial selection into the field of 68, takes on fellow 11th-seeded San Diego State in the late game on Tuesday. The 4.5-point favorite Tar Heels have seen 76% of the handle and 68% of the bets at DraftKings.

Now, March Madness can officially ... VCU (2011) and UCLA (2021) went from First Four to Final Four. That history bodes well for North Carolina and Xavier. Those two No. 11 seeds that won their ...