The North Carolina Tar Heels blew a 19-point lead to lose to VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, and one of their most famous players had a troubling reaction to that.
The #6 North Carolina Tar Heels were facing the #11 VCU Rams in the South Region on Thursday night in another NCAA Tournament matchup. North Carolina had its way with VCU for most of the game.
Just like that, North Carolina’s season ends in an upset. The Tar Heels were upset 82-78 in overtime by the 11th seed VCU Rams in the Round of 64 in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.
The North Carolina Tar Heels would not be where they are without freshman forward Caleb Wilson and would most likely still be playing in the 2026 NCAA tournament.
Thursday night was a microcosm of the North Carolina Tar Heels' season, as they blew a 19-point lead in the second half in an 82-78 overtime loss against the VCU Rams in the first round of the 2026 NCAA tournament.
The North Carolina Tar Heels suffered a gut-wrenching 82-78 overtime loss to the VCU Rams on Thursday night in the first round of the 2026 NCAA tournament.
The North Carolina Tar Heels suffered a heartbreaking 82-78 loss against the VCU Rams on Thursday night in the first round of the 2026 NCAA tournament.
The North Carolina Tar Heels' weaknesses have been apparent throughout the season, but the one that has repeatedly presented itself is slow starts. On Thursday, the Tar Heels face the VCU Rams in the first round of the 2026 NCAA tournament, and they cannot afford to fall behind early in this contest.
While the first-four games have taken place, the NCAA tournament officially begins on Thursday, and the North Carolina Tar Heels face the VCU Rams at 6:50 P.M.
North Carolina star freshman Caleb Wilson won’t play another game for the program, but his legacy will forever be cemented thanks to his most recent accolade. Wilson was named a second-team All-American earlier this week by the Associated Press.
Coaches love their themes. In year one of the Jake Dickert era at Wake Forest, it was “Built in the Dark.” Now, as we enter the start of Spring camp, Dickert says it is about “Lights Out,” referring to the expected effort of the players.
Tonight, we head to Bon Secours Wellness Center in Greenville, South Carolina, for a Round of 64 Matchup between the VCU Rams and the North Carolina Tar Heels.
North Carolina is as blueblood as a college basketball program gets, but VCU is used to consistently playing at a high level and won’t shrink against any of the NCAA Tournament giants.
Caleb Wilson watched on as the North Carolina Tar Heels finished the 2025-26 college basketball regular season with a 24-7 overall record and 12-6 in conference play, earning the No.
The North Carolina Tar Heels are the sixth seed in the South Region. North Carolina will be facing 11th seeded VCU Rams on Thursday. The Tar Heels will not have Caleb Wilson for the NCAA Tournament because of injury.
A former North Carolina Tar Heels is boycotting the program under Bill Belichick this season. Marquise Williams, who played for the Tar Heels from 2011 to 2015, posted on X Thursday that he would not be attending any of the team’s games this season.
North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson has been one of the breakout players of the 2026 NBA Draft class, coming in as a five-star forward ranked No. 5 per RSCI, but cementing himself among the top group of prospects with an unbelievable lone season in Carolina blue.
The North Carolina Tar Heels have suffered a brutal loss with March Madness looming. Tar Heels star Caleb Wilson will miss the rest of the season after suffering a broken thumb on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.