The last at-large team in the NCAA field, UNC couldn’t replicate its wire-to-wire spirited play from its First-Four win. The 11th-seeded Tar Heels fell behind early to No. 6 Ole Miss and never fully recovered.

Madness picks, predictions, odds for North Carolina vs Ole Miss first-round South Region game Friday, March 21, 2025. Who wins?

The UNC basketball program is in big need of an experienced center. How about Noah Williamson, Bucknell's 7-foot center and Patriot League POTY?

Former Virginia Tech guard Sean Pedulla transferred to Mississippi after last season, and has led Ole Miss in scoring, assists and steals. Mississippi is a No. 6 seed, facing No. 11 seed North Carolina in Milwaukee.

North Carolina defeated Clemson in their opening round ... given to the top men's college basketball player in the state of Mississippi, and was named a finalist by CollegeInsider.com for the Riley Wallace Transfer of the Year award. The senior guard ...

North Carolina was a controversial selection when it received ... Despite going 22-11, including a 10-8 record in the rugged SEC, a veteran college basketball analyst labeled Mississippi a "fraud" while predicting a first-round loss. That didn't sit ...

The 6-foot-7, 230-pound Greensboro, North Carolina native joined North Carolina for his senior year after playing two seasons at Morehead State, one year at Western Carolina and one year at Georgia Tech. He was one of a few players who committed to the Tar Heels out of the transfer portal with the hope of providing depth in the front court.

Mississippi predictions and March ... Ole Miss switches defensively more than any time in college basketball. Doing that against North Carolina is risky. It can get you in one-on-one mismatches ...

The Sweet 16 is set. There haven’t been many upsets, but an injury changes the championship picture. Get caught up on the NCAA tournament. Schedule Friday (Birmingham Regional 2) 2:30 ET – #2 Duke vs #3 North Carolina 5:00 ET – #1 South Carolina vs #4 Maryland Friday (Spokane Regional 1) 7:30 ET – #2 NC State vs #3 LSU 10:00 ET – #1 UCLA vs #5 Ole