Less than a week ago, the North Carolina men’s basketball team was controversially named the last team in the NCAA Tournament. After receiving extreme amounts of backlash, the Tar Heels are now the betting favorite in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Fresh off a stomping of San Diego State in the First Four, UNC will face 6-seed Ole Miss in the round of 64.
Just about everything was working for North Carolina on Tuesday night, as they emphatically proved their belonging in the field and rapidly became a trendy upset pick for the opening round. The Rebels are no light task, though.