The North Carolina men's basketball team's NCAA Tournament run came to an early end Friday, as Ole Miss beat UNC, 71-64, despite a furious second-half rally by the Tar Heels. One of the last four teams to make it into the tournament,

The Tar Heels responded with a dominant win over San Diego State in the First Four. But their NCAA tournament run won't extend beyond the first round. No. 6 seed Ole Miss opened a 22-point lead over No. 11 North Carolina on Friday, then held off a furious late Tar Heels rally for a 71-64 win.

The Ole Miss Rebels hopped on a flight on Wednesday afternoon to hit the road to Milwaukee for a first-round matchup against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the NCAA Tournament. Chris Beard's crew earned the No.