Tar Heels Face VCU in NCAA Tournament, Davis' Future on Line

0:00On March 18th, the North Carolina tar heels face VCU on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA tournament. This matchup carries extra weight for coach Hubert Davis after last year's disappointing run, where they played in the first four and lost early two. Ole Miss, the team aimed for a strong rebound this season. They jumped out to a hot start but ran into trouble during ACC play on the West Coast. One came major setbacks, with injuries to forwards on ReVsar and Caleb Wilson in a loss to Miami. Vsar made it back, but Wilson, a top prospect, has been sidelined since. Analysts on the field of 60A podcast weighed in, saying Davis deserves some leeway if they exit early without Wilson. They pointed out the team's win over Duke before the injury and how complete health could have changed everything. Experts like Dale and Cuff and Jeff Goodman agree he's not on shaky ground. Now in his fifth year, Davis faces a key measuring point for coaches. So far, there's no real talk of pressure from the program.

1:03Winning Thursday would shift focus to deeper runs, and with college hoops unpredictability, pass the path forward for Davis and the Tar Heels.