Lucas: How They Got Here Posted Mar 16, 2022 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 would be in the NCAA Tournament—were instrumental: it was the first step in the players taking some ownership of the season. That's when Armando Bacot and Brady Manek convened a meeting for the players. (GoHeels.com)