Ole Miss advances after surviving North Carolina’s comeback attempt.

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MILWAUKEE – Whatever North Carolina coach Hubert Davis told his team inside the halftime locker room Friday afternoon, the message came about 20 minutes too late.

Left for dead at halftime, the No. 11 Tar Heels attempted a furious comeback rally in the second half of Friday afternoon’s first round of the NCAA tournament against No. 6 Mississippi. The comeback ultimately fell short, ending with 71-64 loss to end North Carolina’s season.

The Tar Heels trialed by 20 points inside the first minute of the second half, but momentum turned midway through. North Carolina gave itself a chance with an extended 34-13 run, cutting the deficit to 66-64 with 1:09 left. But Mississippi guard Sean Pedulla connected on a 3-pointer with 52 second left, pushing the lead back out to 5 points.

BOX SCORE: Mississippi 71, North Carolina 64

The loss ends North Carolina’s season at 23-14. The Tar Heels were unable to build momentum after their 27-point win earlier this week against San Diego State sealed their inclusion in the field of 64.

They had a woeful first half to thank for that.

Ole Miss depth vs. just RJ Davis

RJ Davis was solid in the first half, scoring 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting while playing all 20 minutes. He wasn’t spectacular. The senior guard made only 1-of-4 shots behind the 3-point arc, but he should have been enough to keep the Tar Heels within striking distance.

The problem was a lack of support around Davis. Ian Jackson and Seth Trimble combined to score just 1 point on a combined 0-of-2 shooting, both shots coming from Jackson. His lone point came at the foul line. Both had a pair of fouls.

The lack of balance was a bad combination against Mississippi’s balance. The Rebels entered with five players averaging in double digits, and they flexed their depth to build what ended up being…

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Publish date : 2025-03-21 23:34:00

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