Ole Miss Men’s Basketball faced North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum. The Rebels advanced to the Second Round, defeating No. 11 seed North Carolina 71-64.
Despite the Rebels’ six seed, North Carolina entered the game as a 1.5 favorite.
Sean Pedulla led the team with 20 points, six rebounds and five assists.
First half
The Rebels started off hot, finishing the first half with a promising 44-26 lead over North Carolina.
Dre Davis was big for the Rebels’ offense early, going 3-3 in threes and notching 13 points halfway through the first half.