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Tyler Hansbrough on UNC Basketball's loss to VCU

"I'm not stunned," said. "We talked about it at halftime, you asked me 'you have to be pretty happy.' And I said, 'No I've seen this story before.' They had some lapses in games where they just go still offensively, defensively. Their competitiveness just drops a little bit. They never step on anybody's throat. It's been something all year." (USA Today)

UNC Women's Basketball Hosting NCAA Tournament: Know Before You Go

Prior to UNC Women's Basketball hosting first- and second-round games of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament this weekend, here's all the information you need before your visit to Carmichael Arena. Game Times: No. 5 Maryland vs. No. 12 Murray State, 3:00 p.m. No. 4 UNC vs. No. 13 Western Illinois, 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 2:00 p.m. (GoHeels.com)

Hubert Davis defends decisions after UNC's latest early exit

In a series of terse exchanges with reporters after VCU's 82-78 overtime win, UNC Basketball coach said he didn't think his team was tired, appeared baffled by a question about what went wrong down the stretch, and when asked why he had gone with a short six-man rotation in those waning minutes: "Because that was my decision." (ESPN)

'Stunned' Silence Fills UNC Locker Room Following Season-Ending Collapse

You could hear a pin drop inside the UNC locker room. Some players sat with towels draped over their heads. Some stared at the ceiling. Others looked down at their feet, stunned by what had just unfolded. In many cases, a locker room after a season-ending loss is filled with tears. This one was mostly filled with shock. "Sadness," said. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Big Hitters Podcast - Complete Meltdown, UNC's Season Over

UNC squanders a 19 point lead and falls to VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to end the Tar Heels' 2025-26 men's basketball season. , David Ray Allen, and Ross Martin discuss how UNC lost, final thoughts on this team, and what it means for and Carolina Basketball. (View Video)

VCU's upset makes a loud statement about its tradition -- and what's become of North Carolina's

There was no hint this game would end with anything so dramatic as an overtime period, or that Carolina coach would have cause to be so abrupt in his postgame press conference. Asked why he shrunk his rotation to just six players over the late stage of the game, Davis responded, "Because that was my decision." Oh. Well, it didn't work. (MSN.com)

Video: IC Postgame Podcast - UNC Fades Away, Loses to VCU 82-78

Sherrell McMillan, Greg Barnes, and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss how UNC's season can end after playing some of it's best basketball for 26 minutes and some of it's worst over the last 15, the mistakes that have permeated this team all season - and the program over the last several seasons, and more. (View Video)

Inside UNC Basketball's Historic Collapse: Switching, Fatigue, and Missed Chances vs. VCU

There's a reason games are 40 minutes, not 20 — or even 30. If you want to win in March, you can't let up. North Carolina learned that the hard way Thursday, ending up on the wrong side of the largest comeback in the first round of NCAA Tournament history. It started almost flawlessly. The Tar Heels built a 19-point lead with 15 minutes to go. (TarHeel247)

Box Score: VCU 82, North Carolina 78 (OT)

View the complete box score from the No. 6 seed North Carolina Tar Heels' 82-78 overtime loss to the No. 11 seed VCU Rams on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Greenville, S.C. (View Box Score)

Lucas: March

There are legitimate questions about how much Carolina can actually be Carolina moving forward. The Tar Heels were in the championship game four years ago and a top seed two years ago. The Heels right now are a team that has lost in the first round in the NCAA Tournament two years in a row and will need to restock the roster again before next season. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Hubert Davis, Seth Trimble, Henri Veesaar Post-VCU Press Conference

UNC head men's basketball coach joins and in speaking with the media following the No. 6 seed Tar Heels' 82-78 overtime loss to the No. 11 seed VCU Rams on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. (View Video)

Hubert Davis says ‘mistakes were made’ in UNC’s collapse

The loss gave the UNC back-to-back round-of-64 exits for the first time in program history and three straight losses to end the season. "We had open looks. We had shots at the basket. We executed plays. And we miss eight free throws. Sometimes the ball does not go in," said. "There were mistakes made that helped them come back." (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: UNC Players Post-VCU Locker Room Interviews

North Carolina's Seth Trimble, , Jarin Stevenson, , and speak with reporters following the Tar Heels' 82-78 overtime loss to the VCU Rams on Thursday night at the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina. (View Video)

Lucas: UNC vs. VCU Rapid Reactions

In an incredible collapse, UNC lost a 19-point second half lead and lost to VCU in overtime, 82-78. The Tar Heels went the final 7:44 without a field goal and went 4-for-9 at the free throw line during that stretch. The second half was everything that has plagued UNC this season. They missed free throws, committed turnovers, and looked out of sorts. (GoHeels.com)

No. 11 seed VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in OT

Terrence Hill Jr. made a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in overtime and No. 11 seed VCU erased from a 19-point second-half deficit to stun No. 6 seed North Carolina 82-78 Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Hill was 7 for 10 from 3-point range and scored 20 of 34 points after halftime as VCU won its first Tournament game since 2016. (Associated Press)
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Today In UNC History
March 23, 1957
No. 1 Carolina beats No. 2 Kansas, 54-53, in another triple overtime classic. Tommy Kearns jumps center against 7-0 All-America center Wilt Chamberlain. Lennie Rosenbluth scores 20, but fouls out in regulation. UNC center Joe Quigg hits the winning free throws with six seconds left in the third OT and Carolina caps perfect 32-0 season as national champions.
March 23, 1997
Shammond Williams scores 22 and Vince Carter adds 18 as Carolina beats Louisville, 97-74, to send Dean Smith to his 11th Final Four. Smith would coach his final game, a 66-58 loss to Arizona, in Indianapolis on March 29, 1997.
March 23, 2008
Tyler Hansbrough breaks Christian Laettner’s ACC record for career free throws against Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament second round in Raleigh. Hansbrough set the UNC record on Feb. 3 at Florida State.
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