PHILADELPHIA — North Carolina first-year coach Hubert Davis made good on getting his players a taste of what he experienced as a player. The Tar Heels are going to the Final Four.
UNC advanced to New Orleans for the second time as an eight seed in program history with its 69-49 win over Saint Peter’s in the NCAA tournament’s Elite Eight on Sunday. Carolina will face rival Duke for the third time this season on Saturday to determine a spot in the NCAA title game.
Davis, who reached the Final Four as a player for the Heels in 1991, joined Bill Guthridge as the second UNC coach to lead a team to the Final Four in just his first year as head coach.