The North Carolina men's basketball team started the season No. 1 in the country with championship expectations after reaching the 2022 national title game.
And now it will probably miss the NCAA tournament.
Virginia defeated the Tar Heels 69-59 in Thursday's ACC tournament quarterfinals game in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Cavaliers were the No. 2 seed in the tournament and earned the win in the rubber match after splitting the two regular-season games with the No. 7 seed Tar Heels.
North Carolina's loss drew plenty of reaction on social media with its tournament hopes seemingly dashed:
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