NCAA Tournament March Madness

#28 North Carolina

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Projection: likely out

North Carolina's resume shows significant promise, particularly with a powerful offense that ranks impressively, but also highlights a troubling defensive vulnerability. Their losses to quality opponents like Kansas and Auburn indicate they can compete, but the inability to secure wins in high-stakes matchups raises concerns. The loss to Florida, a top-tier team, further emphasizes this issue, while a narrow victory over UCLA exhibits their potential when fully operational. Upcoming games against teams like Louisville and NC State will be crucial; they need to perform well in these contests to strengthen their tournament position and prove they can close out games against formidable competition. Consistency in both scoring and defense will be key to reshaping their narrative as the season progresses.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4Elon123W90-76
11/8@Kansas15L92-89
11/15American Univ239W107-55
11/22@Hawaii172W87-69
11/25(N)Dayton40W92-90
11/26(N)Auburn1L85-72
11/27(N)Michigan St20L94-91
12/4Alabama10L94-79
12/7Georgia Tech143W68-65
12/14La Salle163W93-67
12/17(N)Florida7L90-84
12/21(N)UCLA19W76-74
12/29Campbell30476%
1/1@Louisville4248%
1/4@Notre Dame8955%
1/7SMU3455%
1/11@NC State9456%
1/15California12267%
1/18Stanford9363%
1/21@Wake Forest12059%
1/25Boston College21972%
1/28@Pittsburgh1444%
2/1@Duke236%
2/8Pittsburgh1452%
2/10@Clemson3948%
2/15@Syracuse11859%
2/19NC State9463%
2/22Virginia10465%
2/24@Florida St7654%
3/1Miami FL11766%
3/4@Virginia Tech19463%
3/8Duke243%