The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program has produced many notable players who went on to play in the NBA, including four of ESPN's top 74 players of all-time: Michael Jordan, James Worthy, Vince Carter, and Bob McAdoo. As of 2020, the Tar Heels have appeared in the NCAA Tournament championship game 11 times, and have been in a record 20 NCAA Tournament Final Fours.
On March 19, 1992, Shaquille O'Neal scored 26 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked an NCAA Tournament-record 11 shots as No. 25 Louisiana State defeated Brigham Young in the first round of the NCAA West Regional in Boise, Idaho. O'Neal broke the mark of 10 blocks set by 7-foot-6 Shawn Bradley of Brigham Young against Virginia in a first-round game the previous year.
Austin Carr was part of the Notre Dame team that defeated the UCLA Bruins on January 19, 1971, which was UCLA's last defeat before embarking on a NCAA men's basketball record 88-game winning streak. Carr holds NCAA tournament records for most points in one game (61 vs. Ohio in 1970), most field goals in one game (25), and most field goals attempted in one game (44). His record scoring average of 50 points per game in seven NCAA playoff games may never be broken.
The 2021 NCAA DI men's basketball tournament was unlike any other in March Madness history. After the tournament was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19, all 2021 games would be played inside a "protective bubble" near NCAA headquarters in Indiana, with most of the tournament activity taking place within one square mile of downtown Indianapolis.
On March 28, 1987, UNLV's Mark Wade had 18 assists against the Hoosiers, but Indiana was able to sag off of him defensively because of his inability to make perimeter shots, allowing them to win the game 97-93. Wade also holds the NCAA tournament record for most assists during a tournament run, making 61 total assists through five games that same year.
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