The last at-large team in the NCAA field, UNC couldn’t replicate its wire-to-wire spirited play from its First-Four win. The 11th-seeded Tar Heels fell behind early to No. 6 Ole Miss and never fully recovered.

Ole Miss basketball lost to UCLA in the Sweet 16 of 2025 March Madness bracket. The Rebels aimed for their first Elite Eight appearance since 2007.

Chris Beard and the Ole Miss Rebels will take on the No. 2 seeded Michigan State Spartans on Friday night in Atlanta (Ga.) with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line in State Farm Arena. Beard and Co.

The Sweet 16 further confirmed the trend of this men’s NCAA Tournament: The higher seeds are dominating the proceedings. Dramatic, last-second losses by 10-seed Arkansas and 6-seed Ole Miss were the closest we got to having “surprise” entries into the Elite Eight.

Madness 2025 is in full swing with two regional final games Sunday. What are start times? What channel is the game on? What we know.