Here is What You Need to Know About UNC
In case you have been living under a rock recently or just now decided to start watching March Madness, here is everything you need to know to pass as a UNC fan. I will catch you up to speed.
UNC is appearing in the final four for the 20th time. They travel to Arizona to face off against Oregon in the NCAA Tournament - Final Four game. The Tar Heels won their Elite Eight game with a last-second shot by Luke Maye to win the game 75-73.
Earlier this season UNC had the biggest blowout in NCAA history against 16-seed Texas.
Here is all the information you need to know about the school:
Most notable Tar Heel alumni: Roy Cooper (current governor of North Carolina), Andy Griffith (actor), Stuart Scott (broadcaster), Charles Kuralt (journalist), Roy Williams (UNC's head coach), Mia Hamm (famous athlete).
Biggest Rival: Duke. The two teams met in 1920 and have been battling it out ever since. UNC currently leads the series 36-25.
Team Mascot: Rameses
Home Stadium: Dean E. Smith Center
UNC's coaching record: 814-216 over 29 seasons
List of all tournament appearances: 1941, 1946, 1957, 1959, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
All championship wins: 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009
UNC Vs Oregon matchup: UNC has won all four of the matchups aginst Oregon by an average of 24.8 points per game.
Ranking information: UNC holds the No. 3 rank (out of 68).
RPI: No. 5
UNC Starters: G Joel Berry II (14.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.6 apg), G Theo Pinson (6.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.7 apg), G Justin Jackson (18.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.8 apg), F Kennedy Meeks (12.3 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 1.2 bpg), and F Isaiah Hicks (12.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.4 apg)
*All stats come from NCAA.com
