North Carolina Tar Heels shocking to the basketball world get NCAA Bid, Will Face San Diego State at First Four in Dayton, Ohio

By Anna Ramirez

 

 

3 16 2025

 

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—The University of North Carolina men’s basketball team has earned a bid to the 2025 NCAA Tournament and will play its first game in the South Region in Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday night at 9:10 p.m. Eastern on TruTV.

The Tar Heels are a No. 11 seed and will meet No. 11 seed San Diego State with the winner to face No. 6 seed Mississippi on Friday in Milwaukee.

Carolina reached the semifinals of the ACC Tournament on Friday night before losing to Duke and has a 22-13 record this season.

UNC will be competing in the NCAA Tournament for the third time in four seasons under head coach Hubert Davis.

 

COURTESY NORTH CAROLINA ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

 

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