The Sweet 16 starts on Thursday without North Carolina for the first time since 2014.
The season ended in a disappointment, an 86-65 loss to Texas A&M in the second round of the NCAA tournament, but there was a lot to like about what the Tar Heels did.
UNC (26-11) won six in a row after a 5-5 ACC start and reached the ACC championship game with three wins in Brooklyn.
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