The North Carolina Tar Heels grabbed the headlines on Selection Sunday when their name was announced in the NCAA Tournament "First Four" selection. Many were upset with the Tar Heels' inclusion and the program used it as motivation.
And they did so in a big way.
The Tar Heels defeated San Diego State 95-68 , sending a message in to all of the doubters. In the process, they made history by doing something no other team has done in the NCAA Tournament. It's pretty impressive, as well:
It was complete domination for the Tar Heels, and it started early. After they fell behind 2-0, they grabbed the lead and never looked back. They did so on hot shooting, making their first five three-pointers and shot over 60 percent in that first half.
That continued into the second half as their hot shooting was the story of the game. But for the Tar Heels to shoot over 50 percent from the field, over 50 percent from the three-point line and over 85 percent from the free-throw line, while scoring 95 points is impressive.
Let's hope they can continue this into Friday's game against Ole Miss.
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