March is finally here, and after just one day, 95% of brackets across the country are busted (mine was done after the first game of the Tournament, no thanks to Louisville). Upsets have occurred, we’ve all watched 40 minutes of a team we were only vaguely aware existed before this tournament started, and now, tonight, we finally get to see our beloved Tar Heels take part in this, the best 2-day stretch in sports.
They’ll start out against MAAC regular season and tournament champions Iona, who will travel to Columbus from New York. After a shaky start to the season that left them at 7-15 on the season and 5-6 in their conference, the Gaels have won 10 straight, which propelled them to the NCAA Tournament.