Overview
- During a timeout, the VCU band director wore a Michael Jordan No. 23 North Carolina jersey courtside, which CBS’s Ian Eagle described as “a little bit of a troll job.”
- The gesture played off VCU’s Round of 64 win over UNC that sent the Tar Heels out of the tournament.
- VCU’s run ended Saturday in Greenville as No. 3 Illinois defeated the No. 11 Rams 76-55 to reach the Sweet 16.
- Illinois controlled the game, holding VCU to 35% shooting and winning the rebounding battle, according to postgame accounts.
- UNC’s postseason exit has intensified scrutiny of coach Hubert Davis, with athletic director Bubba Cunningham saying he will decide on Davis’s future in the coming days.