No. 11 seed North Carolina made a statement on Tuesday in the First Four with a near record-setting 95-68 win over No. 11 seed San Diego State to advance to the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Despite UNC's controversial inclusion in the tournament over other bubble teams like Indiana,

Chris Beard and the Ole Miss Rebels will open NCAA Tournament play on Friday afternoon in a clash against the North Carolina Tar Heels at 3:05 p.m. CT in Milwaukee. The Rebels, who won 22 games during the 2024-25 regular season including 10 in the SEC,

The Beavers, coming off a WCC tournament title, are a heavy underdog in their first-roundg NCAA tourney game at North Carolina.

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.

It's UNC basketball vs San Diego State in the First Four of the March Madness bracket. Follow for live scores, NCAA Tournament updates from Dayton.