The NCAA Tournament field is officially set, as the UNC basketball program will match up with Marquette in the first round of play on Thursday.
Rejoice! We no longer have to monitor the latest bracketology rankings (especially Jerry Palm… boy do we need a break from him!)
The NCAA Tournament field is officially set, and the UNC basketball program now knows their fate. North Carolina clinched their tournament berth, as they earned the No. 8 seed in the East Region.
Who will they play, you ask?
Well, in his first NCAA Tournament appearance as a head coach, Hubert Davis and his Tar Heels will match up with Shaka Smart and Marquette.
North Carolina draws the 8-seed in the East Region. The Tar Heels will play Marquette in the Round of 64.
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Marquette, coming out of the Big East conference, posted a 19-12 record (11-8 in the Big East) during the 2021-2022 season. The Golden Eagles are coming off a 74-63 loss to Creighton in the conference…
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