NEW ORLEANS — Not long after his team’s thrilling victory over Duke on Saturday night, North Carolina guard R.J. Davis answered a FaceTime call.
A friend flipped his phone around to show Davis the sea of Carolina blue-clad fans who stormed Franklin Street in downtown Chapel Hill.
Some students hung from traffic light poles. Others shot fireworks into the air. The victory celebration was so loud that Davis had to shout to be heard over the din.
“Everyone was screaming at me, calling my name, taking pictures of my face on the phone,” Davis said.