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UNC Basketball: 10 best moments in NCAA Tournament history

By Horran Cameron

Mar 17, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; A detailed shot of March Madness logos on chairs in the bench area before a practice day before the first round of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; A detailed shot of March Madness logos on chairs in the bench area before a practice day before the first round of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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The opening round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament starts off Tuesday evening with play-in games. This year, there will be numerous great moments added to the list for years to come…

On Friday the No. 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels will kick off their 2017 national title run facing No. 16 Texas Southern in Greenville, South Carolina.

The Tar Heels lost in the second round of the 2017 ACC Tournament to the Duke Blue Devils and still managed to keep their spot on the number one line.

In past years, 1993, 2005 and 2009 in particular, there is an interesting statistic. The 1993, 2005 and 2009 North Carolina Tar Heels lost a game in the ACC Tournament. Despite losing in the conference tournament championship, these Tar Heels squads won the coveted NCAA Tournament championship that year.

With that in mind, it is only right for us to look back at past Tar Heels’ teams and their shining moments in the NCAA Tournament.

The Tar Heels have had many great players come through their basketball program.

Some of the Tar Heels’ greatest players have been a part of some of the greatest moments in the NCAA Tournament. This year’s team may have a few names to add to the list very soon.

In this article, we take a look at 10 unforgettable UNC moments in NCAA Tournament history.

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