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22-03-2025
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Five takeaways from UNC's season-ending loss to Ole Miss in Round of 64 NCAAT matchup
The North Carolina Tar Heels faced a golden opportunity right in front of their eyes, facing the Ole Miss Rebels on Friday afternoon, in the NCAA Tournament's Round of 64. UNC advanced to face Ole Miss by virtue of dominating San Diego State, 95-68, in its First Four matchup. The Rebels, on the other hand, were one of 14 teams in a loaded SEC to make the NCAA Tournament field. When the final buzzer sounded from Milwaukee, Wis. inside the Fiserv Forum, the Tar Heels walked into their locker room dejected, after a 71-64 defeat in which recurring issues forced their hand once again. North Carolina (23-14, 13-7) found itself playing from behind once again, just as it did too many times in the regular season, trailing by as many as 22 points. UNC scored just 26 points in the first half, something it couldn't afford to do against a balanced Ole Miss (23-11, 10-8 SEC) offense. The Rebels (23-11, 10-8 SEC) started Friday on an 11-2 run, in large part due to five quick points from Dre Davis. Jaylen Murray and Jaemyn Brakefield, the latter of who played at Duke for one season, drained two 3-pointers in the span of one minute. Despite the Tar Heels surging late in the second-half, like they've done all season, their 20-plus-point deficit proved too much to overcome. North Carolina had all the momentum with just over a minute to go, closing its gap to two points on RJ Davis' and-one, but Sean Pedulla took over with five points in the final minute. I feel like the Tar Heels spent most of their close games down by double-digits at one point, then later give fans hope with a late surge. We saw this same exact scenario against Dayton and Michigan State in the Battle 4 Atlantis, Senior Night and in the ACC Tournament Semifinals against Duke, plus most recently Friday against Ole Miss in the NCAA Tournament. As hard as North Carolina fights, it struggles to close out games after making its big comebacks. 17 seconds after RJ converted his and-one, Pedulla drained a 3-pointer and crushed UNC's hopes. If North Carolina could put together a complete 40 minutes, they would be playing Sunday in the Round of 32. Alas, UNC proved once again, this time Friday against Ole Miss, it's a second-half team. The Tar Heels trailed the Rebels by 18 at halftime. If not for Elliot Cadeau's free throw with four seconds left in the first half, North Carolina would've tied an NCAA Tournament record. North Carolina's 18-point halftime deficit is the 2nd-largest in program history in the NCAA Tar Heels trailed Houston by 19 at halftime of the 1967 3rd-place game. — Bryan Ives (@awaytoworthy) March 21, 2025 I'm not going to make excuses for Hubert after Fridays' season-ending loss, but frankly, I'm tired of hearing "Fire Hubert." Unless North Carolina has someone waiting in the wings, this would be one of the most head-scratching decisions in recent program history. I will acknowledge, however, that Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard outcoached Hubert by a mile. Beard instructed his players to keep their foot down in the first half, helping them mount a massive lead against a UNC team many expected to win via upset. The Tar Heels mounted a near-comeback-for-the-ages, part of which you can credit Hubert for. Beard won the coaching battle, though. He made adjustments that Hubert failed to, which is why the Rebels are moving on to Sunday. When your team trails by as much as North Carolina did Friday, what's the quickest way to cut back into a deficit? Making 3-pointers. The Tar Heels made 14-of-24 perimeter attempts against SDSU on Tuesday, so I liked their chances to quickly erase their deficit Friday. There's just one issue: UNC couldn't make a 3-pointer to save its life against Ole Miss. North Carolina made just 5-of-24 attempts, with Drake Powell nailing two of those. The Tar Heels couldn't replicate Tuesday's success from deep – and it cost them. Layups are some of the most high-percentage looks a team can take in a basketball game. UNC loves to drive the rim, generating a ton of its offense from doing so. When you can't make layups, though, it's tough to win games. North Carolina missed three straight layups between the 4:12 and 3:16 mark of the second half, a microcosm of a stretch during which Ole Miss went scoreless for nearly six minutes. Ole Miss went 5.5 minutes without scoring. UNC missed 3 straight is March. — Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) March 21, 2025 This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: Five takeaways as UNC season ends in NCAA Tournament against Ole Miss
USA Today
22-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Five takeaways from UNC's season-ending loss to Ole Miss in Round of 64 NCAAT matchup
Five takeaways from UNC's season-ending loss to Ole Miss in Round of 64 NCAAT matchup UNC heads into its offseason much earlier than it hoped. The North Carolina Tar Heels faced a golden opportunity right in front of their eyes, facing the Ole Miss Rebels on Friday afternoon, in the NCAA Tournament's Round of 64. UNC advanced to face Ole Miss by virtue of dominating San Diego State, 95-68, in its First Four matchup. The Rebels, on the other hand, were one of 14 teams in a loaded SEC to make the NCAA Tournament field. When the final buzzer sounded from Milwaukee, Wis. inside the Fiserv Forum, the Tar Heels walked into their locker room dejected, after a 71-64 defeat in which recurring issues forced their hand once again. North Carolina (23-14, 13-7) found itself playing from behind once again, just as it did too many times in the regular season, trailing by as many as 22 points. UNC scored just 26 points in the first half, something it couldn't afford to do against a balanced Ole Miss (23-11, 10-8 SEC) offense. The Rebels (23-11, 10-8 SEC) started Friday on an 11-2 run, in large part due to five quick points from Dre Davis. Jaylen Murray and Jaemyn Brakefield, the latter of who played at Duke for one season, drained two 3-pointers in the span of one minute. Despite the Tar Heels surging late in the second-half, like they've done all season, their 20-plus-point deficit proved too much to overcome. North Carolina had all the momentum with just over a minute to go, closing its gap to two points on RJ Davis' and-one, but Sean Pedulla took over with five points in the final minute. UNC can play in the struggles to finish I feel like the Tar Heels spent most of their close games down by double-digits at one point, then later give fans hope with a late surge. We saw this same exact scenario against Dayton and Michigan State in the Battle 4 Atlantis, Senior Night and in the ACC Tournament Semifinals against Duke, plus most recently Friday against Ole Miss in the NCAA Tournament. As hard as North Carolina fights, it struggles to close out games after making its big comebacks. 17 seconds after RJ converted his and-one, Pedulla drained a 3-pointer and crushed UNC's hopes. The Tar Heels almost made the wrong kind of history Friday If North Carolina could put together a complete 40 minutes, they would be playing Sunday in the Round of 32. Alas, UNC proved once again, this time Friday against Ole Miss, it's a second-half team. The Tar Heels trailed the Rebels by 18 at halftime. If not for Elliot Cadeau's free throw with four seconds left in the first half, North Carolina would've tied an NCAA Tournament record. Chris Beard outcoached Hubert Davis I'm not going to make excuses for Hubert after Fridays' season-ending loss, but frankly, I'm tired of hearing "Fire Hubert." Unless North Carolina has someone waiting in the wings, this would be one of the most head-scratching decisions in recent program history. I will acknowledge, however, that Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard outcoached Hubert by a mile. Beard instructed his players to keep their foot down in the first half, helping them mount a massive lead against a UNC team many expected to win via upset. The Tar Heels mounted a near-comeback-for-the-ages, part of which you can credit Hubert for. Beard won the coaching battle, though. He made adjustments that Hubert failed to, which is why the Rebels are moving on to Sunday. Ole Miss' defense forced UNC to start jacking 3-pointers When your team trails by as much as North Carolina did Friday, what's the quickest way to cut back into a deficit? Making 3-pointers. The Tar Heels made 14-of-24 perimeter attempts against SDSU on Tuesday, so I liked their chances to quickly erase their deficit Friday. There's just one issue: UNC couldn't make a 3-pointer to save its life against Ole Miss. North Carolina made just 5-of-24 attempts, with Drake Powell nailing two of those. The Tar Heels couldn't replicate Tuesday's success from deep – and it cost them. The Tar Heels' missed layups cost them a comeback chance Layups are some of the most high-percentage looks a team can take in a basketball game. UNC loves to drive the rim, generating a ton of its offense from doing so. When you can't make layups, though, it's tough to win games. North Carolina missed three straight layups between the 4:12 and 3:16 mark of the second half, a microcosm of a stretch during which Ole Miss went scoreless for nearly six minutes.
USA Today
22-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How social media reacted to UNC's NCAA Tournament loss to Ole Miss
How social media reacted to UNC's NCAA Tournament loss to Ole Miss Check out how social media viewed the UNC-Ole Miss game Friday. The North Carolina Tar Heels entered Friday's NCAA Tournament matchup against Ole Miss with plenty of momentum, thanks to a massive stomping of San Diego State in Tuesday's First Four matchup. When the final buzzer sounded from inside the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis., UNC's season came to a crashing halt with a 71-64 defeat. North Carolina (23-14, 13-7 ACC) dug itself in too deep a hole it never climbed out of, trailing Ole Miss (23-11, 10-8 SEC) by 18 points at halftime and 22 in the second half. The Tar Heels staged another second-half comeback, just like they did plenty in the regular season, but failed to take advantage of the Rebels going scoreless for six minutes. That late cold stretch didn't matter for Ole Miss, which started Friday's Round of 64 clash on an 11-2 run. Dre Davis scored the Rebels' first five points, later finishing with 15. Sean Pedulla shot 50 percent from the field, including a 2-of-4 mark on 3-pointers, later ending his night with a game-high 20 points. Malik Dia only played 18 minutes, but bullied UNC center Ven-Allen Lubin during the first half. North Carolina shot just 38.1 percent from the field against the Rebels, highlighted by a 5-of-24 mark from the perimeter. RJ Davis (15 points) and Lubin (14) were the only two Tar Heels to finish in double-figures, while Drake Powell was the only Tar Heel to make multiple threes. Let's take a look at social media and see reactions after Friday's game, which ended in utter disappointment for UNC after a tumultuous year. RJ said it'll hurt taking off his jersey Former Tar Heel is keeping the faith Is it time to re-evaluate the UNC program? RJ, you will be missed UNC was horrendous on layups RJ was UNC's last connection to Roy Williams Did one Tar Heel just confirm his return? WVU Barstool roasts deservingly so Inconsistency was consistency for UNC in is 2024-2025 season Slow starts all year long
Yahoo
13-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Sean Pedulla sinks 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds left as Ole Miss edges Arkansas 83-80 in SEC tourney
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sean Pedulla sank a long 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds left after two missed two free throws at the other end to give No. 8 seed Mississippi an 83-80 victory over ninth-seeded Arkansas on Thursday in the second round of the SEC Tournament. Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile was at the free-throw line with 7.4 seconds left after he was fouled going for an offensive rebound. He missed both free throws and Dre Davis grabbed the defensive rebound. Davis passed it ahead to Pedulla, who dribbled up the court for a shot well behind the arc for a go-ahead 3-pointer. Billy Richmond III had a decent look from midcourt at the buzzer that bounced hard off the backboard and rim. It was Pedulla's only made 3-pointer in seven tries. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Arkansas finished 21 of 32 at the free-throw line. Ole Miss (22-10) advances to play top-seeded Auburn in the quarterfinals on Friday. Malik Dia led Ole Miss with 19 points and eight rebounds and Jaylen Murray added 17. Pedulla was 4 of 12 from the field for 10 points. Jonas Aidoo had 17 points and eight rebounds for Arkansas (20-13) before picking up his fifth foul with 4:44 remaining. Brazile had 15 points and 11 rebounds, Richmond also scored 15 and Karter Knox 14. Arkansas trailed 42-27 with 1:25 left in the first half before taking over during a 34-11 run for a 61-53 lead with 9:35 remaining in the second. Knox and Richmond combined to make six straight free throws to put Arkansas ahead 78-77 with 1:23 left. Pedulla had an open look from 3-point range that didn't drop but he got another chance after Dia grabbed an offensive rebound. Then Pedulla had it stolen by Arkansas guard Johnell Davis, who called a timeout with 50.5 left. D.J. Wagner sank a shot on the left side of the lane while fading away to put Arkansas ahead 80-77 with 29.6 left and Dre Davis tied it at 20.7 with a three-point play. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and
Associated Press
13-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Sean Pedulla sinks 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds left as Ole Miss edges Arkansas 83-80 in SEC tourney
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sean Pedulla sank a long 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds left after two missed two free throws at the other end to give No. 8 seed Mississippi an 83-80 victory over ninth-seeded Arkansas on Thursday in the second round of the SEC Tournament. Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile was at the free-throw line with 7.4 seconds left after he was fouled going for an offensive rebound. He missed both free throws and Dre Davis grabbed the defensive rebound. Davis passed it ahead to Pedulla, who dribbled up the court for a shot well behind the arc for a go-ahead 3-pointer. Billy Richmond III had a decent look from midcourt at the buzzer that bounced hard off the backboard and rim. It was Pedulla's only made 3-pointer in seven tries. Arkansas finished 21 of 32 at the free-throw line. Ole Miss (22-10) advances to play top-seeded Auburn in the quarterfinals on Friday. Malik Dia led Ole Miss with 19 points and eight rebounds and Jaylen Murray added 17. Pedulla was 4 of 12 from the field for 10 points. Jonas Aidoo had 17 points and eight rebounds for Arkansas (20-13) before picking up his fifth foul with 4:44 remaining. Brazile had 15 points and 11 rebounds, Richmond also scored 15 and Karter Knox 14. Arkansas trailed 42-27 with 1:25 left in the first half before taking over during a 34-11 run for a 61-53 lead with 9:35 remaining in the second. Knox and Richmond combined to make six straight free throws to put Arkansas ahead 78-77 with 1:23 left. Pedulla had an open look from 3-point range that didn't drop but he got another chance after Dia grabbed an offensive rebound. Then Pedulla had it stolen by Arkansas guard Johnell Davis, who called a timeout with 50.5 left. D.J. Wagner sank a shot on the left side of the lane while fading away to put Arkansas ahead 80-77 with 29.6 left and Dre Davis tied it at 20.7 with a three-point play. ___
