The 6 Best UNC Basketball Teams Not To Win A National Championship: Part 3

Posted Jun 11, 2025
UNC Basketball has won the NCAA Tournament six times, but it was close to winning several more. In fact, some of the best teams in program history didn’t reach the title game or the Final Four. So, in a fun exercise, we present a six-part series noting the six best UNC basketball teams to NOT win a national championship. Today, the 1986-87 Tar Heels. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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