North Carolina made the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Sunday as the last team in the 68-team field. Now it appears it may be the last team to its destination to begin its March Madness journey. The NCAA in a statement Monday afternoon said the team's originally planned press conference and practice ahead of its Tuesday night game vs.

North Carolina was selected for the NCAA tournament over West Virginia and Indiana, drawing strong criticism for the selection commitee.

The Indiana Hoosiers were left out of the 68-team NCAA Tournament field. One CBS analyst is livid about a team that got in over IU.

The Tar Heels lost to No. 1 Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals, but have won eight of their past 10 games and are playing their best basketball of the season.

Do the North Carolina Tar Heels deserve their spot in the NCAA Tournament? Broadcaster/bracketologist John Fanta doesn't think so.

Duke, the winners of the ACC Tournament, received a No. 1 seed in the East Region. Why it matters: North Carolina's appearance in the tournament was not a given, with many experts pointing to their weak showing against elite teams this season.