The Latest Breaking News from Hubert Davis

NEW ORLEANS — The most enduring moment of North Carolina’s 72-69 national championship game defeat against Kansas, the moment that epitomized the kind of perseverance and never-quit spirit that led the Tar Heels to the season’s final Monday night, came with less than a minute remaining and UNC still hoping,…

NEW ORLEANS — North Carolina became so comfortable with making big shots in big moments in its race to the NCAA men's basketball national title game on Monday that surely it felt like one more was in store with 4.3 seconds left and trailing 72-69 against Kansas.

The Tar Heels went on a 18–7 run following the first-year head coach’s rousing commentary.

Hubert Davis was PUMPED.

Despite his ties to the Jayhawks, the former coach says his allegiance to the Tar Heels is “thicker and deeper.”

The former Blue Devils star gave all credit to the Tar Heels on Twitter.

Plus, UNC-Kansas matchups to watch.

Kansas or North Carolina? The SI college hoops staff makes its predictions.

NEW ORLEANS — In this city of old haunts and mysterious hexes, where the sound of music is as much of a part of the culture as the spirits who give this place its soul, North Carolina has made its share of basketball history, and now seeks more magic alongside…