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.

"I was not in the room for any of that." Chairman of the NCAA Men's Basketball Selection Committee and UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham explained the process behind the Tar Heels getting into the tournament. pic.twitter.com/vAD7qu4s3F

UNC basketball was the last team in the 2025 NCAA Tournament field. After the Selection Show, a member of the selection committee explained why.

It’s UNC basketball vs. San Diego State in March Madness to open its 2025 NCAA Tournament men’s bracket. Here’s what to know about First Four in Dayton.

The Tar Heels got into the field as a 12 seed and will be in the First Four game and will face off against San Diego State on Wednesday night. It's a shocking result to some as the Tar Heels were firmly on the bubble going into Selection Sunday and a lot of mock brackets had the Tar Heels as one of the first four teams out.