The Dean Dome rocked Saturday night as the North Carolina Tar Heels hosted the No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers and came away with a big win to save their NCAA Tournament hopes.
UNC had its backs on the wall as the uncertainty of an NCAA Tournament bid built over the last few weeks. As a result, it has not been on the better side of Joe Lunardi’s ESPN bracketology, listed among the first four out teams in the last update.
North Carolina entered the game in win-now mode, coming right out of the gate with an offensive explosion. The ball movement was the best it had been all year, and the open looks were falling.
Pete Nance played a significant role in that success, scoring 14 of UNC’s 42 first-half points. As Nance lit it up, UNC fans chanted the famous Tar Heel chant echoing a change of direction for the North Carolina basketball program.
Pete Nance beats the halftime buzzer!@UNC_Basketball | #ACCMBB
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— ACC Men's Basketball (@accmbb) February 25, 2023
The second half was a little rocky, but UNC could steer the ship, beating UVA, 71-63. This game showcased one of North Carolina’s best performances this season, and social media had much to say about it.
Let us look at how Twitter reacted to North Carolina’s big win.