Chris Beard and the No. 6 seeded Ole Miss Rebels took down the North Carolina Tar Heels on Friday evening in a critical 71-64 NCAA Tournament victory. Sam Pedulla's clutch gene was on full display in the final minute after knocking down a much-needed basket down the stretch to propel the Rebels over the Tar Heels to capture a First Round NCAA Tournament win.

It is only fitting that UNC’s season ended how so much of it was played. The Tar Heels fell behind big early on, played like world beaters for a stretch late, missed multiple opportunities once the game was close,