UNC is 2-0 in the all-time series against San Diego State, but the programs haven't played since 1990. Fourth-year head coach Hubert Davis, who just picked up his 100th coaching victory at UNC,

The 11th-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels to silence their skeptics Tuesday night in Dayton with a matchup against No. 11 San Diego State in the First Four of the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Every talking head on Earth (and even some government officials) has seemingly given their take on how much North Carolina did not deserve to darken the doorstep of the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels showed up to Dayton with something to prove to silence their critics and brought a healthy serving of crow with them as they dismantled one of the best defenses in the country on their way to a 95-68 win against San Diego State in the First Four.