Heading into their NCAA Tournament game against Ole Miss, the North Carolina Tar Heels knew they’d have their hands full. Even with that, however, head coach Hubert Davis saw his team struggle early in the game.

North Carolina basketball got bounced before the second round of March Madness. Far different compared to the last two NCAA Tournament results under Hubert Davis. The Tar Heels head coach led a national final and regional semifinal charge in his last two tourney appearances.

The Tar Heels snagged the last at-large bid into the 2025 NCAA Tournament field and triggered bonus in Hubert Davis' contract