Social media erupted Sunday evening after UNC men’s basketball was one of the first teams announced as part of the 2025 NCAA Tournament field — with many Tar Heel fans sharing their excitement and relief.
UNC will play as an 11 seed in the First Four games for a spot in the Round of 64, as the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee revealed the Tar Heels as the final team to earn a bid based on the results of Sunday’s conference championship results. Carolina will face San Diego State in Dayton on Tuesday for the opportunity to play No. 6 seed Ole Miss on Friday, Mar. 21 in Milwaukee.
North Carolina is DANCING! #MarchMadness @UNC_Basketball pic.twitter.com/MUUa1N97k6
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 16, 2025
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Several of the UNC program’s alumni shared their instant reactions on social media, including Justin Jackson, Theo Pinson, and Ty Lawson.
WE’RE INNNNN!!!!
— Justin Jackson (@JJacks_44) March 16, 2025
Let’s hoop boys!!
— Kenny Williams III (@KWill_24) March 16, 2025
Let’s Dance‼️
— Theo pinson (@tpinsonn) March 16, 2025
Yessssir!!!! Got another chance to beat duke this year!!!! Bout to take make a deep tournament run!!
— Ty Lawson (@TyLawson3) March 16, 2025
this is march#GoHeels
— Jackson Watkins (@jwatkins_30) March 16, 2025
Carolina becomes the first team to make the expanded NCAA Tournament with only one Quad 1 win (1-12 in such games), since they began being charted in that fashion by the NET rankings. During the telecast, though, selection committee Vice Chair Keith Gill cited UNC’s perfect Quad 2 record and improved play in the final month of the season.
"They're 8-0 in Quad 2."
Vice Chair of the NCAA Men's Basketball Selection Committee Keith Gill explained why the committee thought UNC should be the last team in the field. pic.twitter.com/wG04eKpxrM
— CBS Sports College Basketball ? (@CBSSportsCBB) March 16, 2025
And with that distinction, many fans and Carolina-focused pundits shared their thoughts about the extensive predictions of UNC falling short of an at-large tournament birth.
Every year, people fall for this. And every year…
?
Is Carolina the best team in the country? Nope. But if you actually look at the numbers beyond Q1 that the NCAA says matter, they earned a chance. And the chance starts Wednesday. t.co/SDOmf2YQO4 pic.twitter.com/loMKL5Ma6U
— Adam Lucas (@jadamlucas) March 16, 2025
North Carolina’s ranks among the 8 teams in the “Last 4 In” and “First 4 Out”
NET: 1stWAB: 1stKenPom: 1stNon-Con SOS: 1stQ1 W-L: 8th
Understandable to think the Q1 record would keep them out but the other metrics were strong.
Time to focus on things other Quads.
— Bryan Ives (@awaytoworthy) March 16, 2025
KenPom 33NET Ranking 36
Carolina isn't a great team, but the metrics supported Carolina being a tournament team.
— Taylor Vippolis (@tvippolis) March 16, 2025
What do ya know? Q1 wasn’t the only thing the committee went by.
— Great Day Tar Heel (@GreatDayTarHeel) March 16, 2025
And tell Joe Lunardi once again he can kiss our “look at their quad 1 record” ass! pic.twitter.com/a5yoXGjafT
— Vαℓαrie ♛ (@LeeenaBellle87) March 16, 2025
UNC made the tournament so I blocked Joe Lunardi pic.twitter.com/As54rZU4SN
— Jordan Howell (@jordannhowelll) March 16, 2025
While much of the social media reaction was excitement of the Tar Heels’ inclusion, some of that was driven by fans’ wishes to see UNC’s graduating class of players — R.J. Davis, Jae’Lyn Withers and Ty Claude — suit up one more time in Carolina blue. That was emphasized after Withers’ lane violation overturned a made free throw in the final seconds of UNC’s ACC Tournament semifinal loss to Duke on Friday.
CANNOT EXPRESS HOW HAPPY I AM FOR THIS TEAM, SPECIFICALLY FOR JAE’LYN WITHERS.
WE GOT YOUR BACK, #24.
GO GET ‘EM IN DAYTON JWIT.? #WhateverItTakes t.co/xH5EUN7LGS pic.twitter.com/xylolSauRS
— Tar Heels of NYC (@TarHeelsofNYC) March 16, 2025
Regardless of what happens in the tournament, I’m so happy that Jae’Lyn Withers college career won’t end on that lane violation.
— Andrew Forrest (@Andrew_Forrest1) March 16, 2025
R.J. Davis's career has at least one more chapter. Thank God.
— Anthony Pagnotta (Flounder) (@HTBAnthony) March 16, 2025
We deserved more of this. pic.twitter.com/28JgDVSLUM
— ♛Young Simba♛ (A Leaky Black Stan Account) (@CrownedPrinceHC) March 16, 2025
Check out some of the other top reactions on social media celebrating Carolina’s invitation to the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament:
Heading into #MarchMadness like… pic.twitter.com/PAKw0NpluE
— British Tar Heel (@britishtarheel) March 16, 2025
Got that out of the way pretty early, glad that we didn’t have to stress the entire hour. I guess the “experts” don’t know everything lol. Go Heels!!
— Countesses of UNC (@CountessesofUNC) March 16, 2025
“have fun in the NIT”“1-12”“fire hubert”“not enough quality wins”“the ACC sucks”
HOLD THIS L pic.twitter.com/xx7Z4QI0ai
— marsalis (@Marsa1is) March 16, 2025
All we needed was a chance. Let’s Dance @UNC_Basketball
— Marquise Williams (@1MjWilliams2) March 16, 2025
Might as well get hot and string along some wins, whatcha say?
— Lymarie Jackson (@lymariepj) March 16, 2025
TAR HEELS!!!!!!!
— Jones Angell (@JonesAngell) March 16, 2025
Featured photo by Todd Melet/Chapel Hill Media Group.
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