NCAA Tournament March Madness

#37 North Carolina

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Projection: next four out

North Carolina's NCAA tournament prospects are shaky, primarily due to a mixed bag of wins and losses against high-caliber opponents. While the offensive firepower is evident with multiple high-scoring games, such as the thrilling victories against Dayton and Michigan State, the team’s inability to consistently defend has been a significant issue, exemplified by their losses to top-tier teams like Kansas and Auburn. Close defeats to Duke and Florida, combined with inconsistent performance against teams in their conference like Wake Forest and Pittsburgh, reveal a troubling trend. With key matchups ahead, particularly against higher-ranked rivals, they have the opportunity to bolster their resume significantly, but must find a way to tighten their defense to improve their standing.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4Elon191W90-76
11/8@Kansas18L92-89
11/15American Univ250W107-55
11/22@Hawaii219W87-69
11/25(N)Dayton78W92-90
11/26(N)Auburn2L85-72
11/27(N)Michigan St10L94-91
12/4Alabama5L94-79
12/7Georgia Tech101W68-65
12/14La Salle229W93-67
12/17(N)Florida3L90-84
12/21(N)UCLA25W76-74
12/29Campbell217W97-81
1/1@Louisville22L83-70
1/4@Notre Dame95W74-73
1/7SMU49W82-67
1/11@NC State112W63-61
1/15California111W79-53
1/18Stanford86L72-71
1/21@Wake Forest69L67-66
1/25Boston College197W102-96
1/28@Pittsburgh57L73-65
2/1@Duke1L87-70
2/8Pittsburgh57W67-66
2/10@Clemson24L85-65
2/15@Syracuse117W88-82
2/19NC State112W97-73
2/22Virginia102W81-66
2/24@Florida St82W96-85
3/1Miami FL187W92-73
3/4@Virginia Tech152W91-59
3/8Duke1L82-69