GREENVILLE, S.C. — In its first postseason game since a national title loss, the North Carolina men's basketball team easily dispatched Texas Southern, 103-64, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
What happened?
The No. 1 seed Tar Heels (28-7) attacked the paint early and often against the undersized Tigers (23-12). Isaiah Hicks and Kennedy Meeks combined for UNC's first eight points, and the frontcourt tallied 19 of the team's 24 points through the first eight minutes.
No. 16 seed Texas Southern did hold an early advantage, punctuated by an alley-oop and a 3-pointer to take a 10-8 lead.