North Carolina’s NCAA Tournament hopes came to a screeching end Thursday night, losing 68-59 to Virginia in a game that they needed to have while on the bubble.
The night started sweetly for UNC as other bubble teams lost. It ended with a similar defeat. UNC struggled on both ends, failing to get the offense going and not being able to stop Virginia. And if it wasn’t for RJ Davis, it could have been even worse.
Davis performed remarkably, leading all scorers with 24 points on 8 for 14 shooting. Unfortunately, outside of Davis, the shots were not falling, with the rest of the team going 11 for 39 from the field.
Another massive problem was Armando Bacot being hindered by the rolled ankle he sustained in the 85-61 victory over Boston College win.
The game started with Tar Heel chants that echoed throughout the Greensboro Coliseum and ended with NIT chants from UVA, Duke and N.C. State fans in the final moments.
The reaction at the coliseum was not the best. Nor was it on social media as fans discussed what went and what was next for the Tar Heels.