North Carolina's NCAA tournament chances suffered a major blow on Saturday after the Tar Heels were beaten by archrival Duke, 62–57. Given UNC’s lackluster résumé, a win over the Blue Devils was considered crucial towards the team’s hopes of qualifying for March Madness.
The Tar Heels are largely deemed to be on the bubble right now—SI’s Kevin Sweeney projected them to be among the first four out in his most recent Bubble Watch—and with the loss against Duke, they'll likely have to win the ACC tournament to earn a bid to the Big Dance.
Head coach Hubert Davis doesn't seem ready to accept the "win or go home" fate just yet, however. After the loss to Duke, Davis said he's "not adopting" the narrative that the Tar Heels have to win their next four games.
