FORT WORTH, Texas — Coach Hubert Davis accomplished in his first NCAA tournament game something North Carolina didn’t do in three previous tries — beat a Shaka Smart coached team.
The No. 8 seed Tar Heels defeated No. 9 seed Marquette 95-63 in Thursday’s first round at Dickies Arena advancing to face Baylor, the East Region’s No. 1 seed on Saturday.
Smart, who is in his first year with the Golden Eagles, owned a 3-0 record against the Heels during his six seasons at Texas. But it was clear early on UNC would hand him his first loss.
