The last at-large team in the NCAA field, UNC couldn’t replicate its wire-to-wire spirited play from its First-Four win. The 11th-seeded Tar Heels fell behind early to No. 6 Ole Miss and never fully recovered.

This marks the 10th appearance for Ole Miss at the NCAA Tournament, with their last invite coming in 2019. The Rebels are 5-9 all-time in tournament play, making their furthest ru

On Friday, Chris Beard’s Rebels used a 22-point lead and held on late to beat the Tar Heels 71-64, giving Ole Miss its first Round of 64 win since 2013. It was also Beard’s first tournament appearance and win as the Rebels head coach and Ole Miss’ first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019.