Tar Heels Lose Wilson, Face Tough ACC Tourney

0:00On March 9th, the North Carolina tar heels took a tough 76-61 loss against the Duke Blue doubles on Saturday night at Cameron Indoor. Stadium. This came right after forward Caleb Wilson broke his right thumb during a non-contact drill in Thursday's practice, forcing him to undergo. Season ending surgery. Wilson had been sideline recently but was set to return for the Duke game and now he's out for good with the college season. Still, he's expected to recover in time for the NBA pre-draft process and could go number one overall in June. Fans and analysts are feeling the sting as the injury and loss have dropped North Carolina from a projected five-seed to a six-seed in the latest. NCAA Tournament Bracketology update. It's not a disaster but it puts more pressure on the team without their key player. As the number four seed in the ACC Tournament this week, the tar heels get a buy through the first two rounds. They face a must-win in their opener to hold steady or risk slipping to a seven-seed nationally.

1:00Looking ahead in Bracket projections, North Carolina lands in the Midwest region, potentially facing the winner of VCU and Auburn first, then. Vulnerable Purdue and top-seated Michigan. A deep ACC run could steady their ship heading into March madness.