Coming into the First Four, questions persisted about whether North Carolina men's basketball deserved a spot in the men's NCAA Tournament.
That question was soundly answered by a hungry Tar Heel squad that won 95-68 over San Diego State on Tuesday in the First Four at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. UNC won the 11-seed in the play-in matchup and earned a date with No. 6 seed Ole Miss in the first round.
On Sunday, the decision to include UNC in the NCAA Tournament was met with anger and confusion from around the college basketball world.