NCAA Heartbreak: Tar Heels' Worst March Madness Losses
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North Carolinas NCAA Tournament dreams crumbled in a shocking first-round loss to VCU, after squandering a nineteen-point lead. The Tar Heels, favored to win, imploded in the second half, forcing overtime and scoring just three points there. This defeat, following a season-ending injury to star freshman Caleb Wilson, ranks among the programs worst March Madness losses, including the 1999 upset to Weber State and the 2006 exit that sparked George Masons Cinderella story. Other notable setbacks include the 1994 second-round loss to Boston College and the 2008 national title game collapse against Kansas. These losses underscore the rarity of such collapses for a powerhouse like North Carolina, leaving fans to wonder what could have been without the injury and that devastating second-half collapse.
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