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.

Sean Pedulla made a critical 3-pointer with 52.8 seconds left, and Mississippi topped North Carolina 71-64 in the NCAA Tournament after the Rebels squandered most of a 22-point lead in the second half.

The No. 5 seeded Ole Miss Rebels will prepare for a First Round matchup against the Ball State Cardinals with tipoff set for 5 p.m. CT in Waco (Tex.). Appearing in its 21st NCAA Tournament appearance in program history,