North Carolina coach Courtney Banghart was a young member of Dartmouth’s coaching staff 20 years ago when she attended the Final Four in Boston and watched the Tar Heels face Maryland.

No. 11 seed VCU rallied from down 19 points to upset North Carolina, finishing off the largest first-round comeback in March Madness history.

The North Carolina Tar Heels are out of March Madness after a stunning upset, and head coach Hubert Davis’ postgame interview didn’t help matters for the traditional college basketball powerhouse. The ACC program crashed out of the 2026 NCAA

The North Carolina Tar Heels open the NCAA Tournament against the VCU Rams, one of the trendiest upset bets in the field. According to BetMGM’s John Ewing, the Rams are the most-bet underdog to win outright among the 16 games on Thursday at +125 on the moneyline.

March Madness picks, predictions, odds for VCU vs North Carolina NCAA Tournament first-round South Region game on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Who wins?

North Carolina star Caleb Wilson was outstanding for the Tar Heels this season and will hear his name called very early in the 2026 NBA Draft. Unfortunately for the program, an injury ended his season prematurely and he won't be available for the NCAA Tournament.

The Cornhuskers celebrated a program first, while the Tar Heels and Badgers are in the news for all the worst reasons

St. John's and Michigan are two of the team left in the Sweet 16. Forty-eight March Madness games down, 15 to go. As a very, very quick refresher, highlights from the long opening weekend included High Point upsetting Wisconsin,