On November 22, 2006, the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the North Carolina Tar Heels met in the NIT Season Tip-Off semifinals, at Madison Square Garden. The Bulldogs defeated the Tar Heels, 82-74, leading by as many as 16 during the game.
At the time, the win was a huge deal. The Zags were a year removed from Adam Morrison fever, and everyone was wondering how the team would preform since Morrison’s early departure for the NBA.
The Tar Heels, on the over hand, were the No. 2 team in the nation, led by sophomore Tyler Hansbrough and freshman Ty Lawson.