More than 2,000 Carolina fans gathered outside the Dean Smith Center on March 30 to wish the men's basketball team good luck as the Tar Heels headed to New Orleans for the Final Four and a historic matchup against Duke.
"This is the first year I've been fully in-person and able to see the games on campus, so it's been an amazing experience to watch the team grow throughout the season," said Carolina junior Eirene Hynes. "It feels like we're making history with this game, so I wanted to be here to wish them luck."
Fans of all ages lined up hours before the team left, including one alumna who reminisced on how her first Carolina send-off made her a lifelong fan.