UNC's Heartbreaking Loss to VCU

0:00I'm Corey with the story, bringing you the latest from Durham News today. North Carolina's Tar Heels suffered a stunning first round exit in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, blowing a 19.2-2nd half lead, before falling to VCU 82-78 in overtime. The sixth-seated Tar Heels seemed in control, up 56-37 with about 15 minutes left, but everything unraveled from there. VCU mounted a furious comeback, fueled by guard Terrence Hill Jr.'s 34 points, including a clutch step back 3-pointer late. North Carolina missed their final 9-feel goal attempts in regulation and win 0-6 in overtime, while turnovers and poor execution hurt. Them badly. Tar Heel fans are reeling after another tough month that included a 1-point ACC tournament loss to Clemson and the season ending injury to Star. Caleb Wilson back in February. Coach Hubert Davis called it a heartbreaking end, noting open shots that just wouldn't

1:00fall and ate missed free throws. This marks the second straight year UNC bowed out in the round of 64, finishing the season 24 wins and 9 losses. Davis seemed at a loss, post-game, too emotional to dive deep into what went wrong. The loss raises big questions for a story program heading into the offseason, as they search for answers on closing out games when it counts most.