No. 8 seed UNC's blowout loss to No. 9 Wisconsin (85–62) on Friday night marks history for its head coach and the men's NCAA tournament.
Roy Williams had never lost in the first round of the Big Dance, holding a pristine 29–0 record going into the matchup. But it quickly became evident that the unblemished record wouldn't hold much longer.
North Carolina never held the lead as Wisconsin cruised to a 23-point win, with Brad Davison scoring 29 of the Badger's 85 points. D’Mitrik Trice also scored 21 points for Wisconsin. Comparatively, the Tar Heels' highest scorer was Armando Bacot with 15 while Garrison Brooks and Caleb Love tallied 10 points each.