Jacob Turner and Andrew Jones of Tar Heel Illustrated look ahead to North Carolina’s game vs. Marquette on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In NCAA Tournament play, the teams have split two meetings: Marquette beat UNC in the 1977 national championship game and UNC defeated the Golden Eagles in the 2011 Sweet 16.
NCAA Tournament Opponent Breakdown: Marquette
The Marquette Golden Eagles enter their matchup with No. 8 North Carolina with a 19-12 record and an 11-8 mark in Big East play. This...
Wed Mar 16, 2022
Lucas: How They Got Here
The 24 hours following UNC's loss to Wake—no one would have believed that night that the Demon Deacons were headed for the NIT and UNC.