Hubert Davis lands on 2026-27 hot seat with UNC's March Madness loss
Blowing a 19-point lead is nothing other than a choke. Hubert Davis has painted himself into a corner at North Carolina. 2027 has to be good.
It's not that surprising North Carolina basketball lost to VCU in the first round of March Madness . The way Carolina lost, however, was a total shocker. The Tar Heels led by as many as 19 points and were still up 14 deep into the second half, but they unraveled down the stretch and lost 82-78 in overtime.
Hubert Davis just made his situation a lot less comfortable in Chapel Hill, where many will yell for his firing. It won't happen yet, but now it's a lot more realistic a year from now. Too much mediocrity Hubert Davis has failed to escape the first round of the NCAA Tournament in three of his five seasons as North Carolina head coach.
That's far too many failures in a short period of time. Miracle run is saving him North Carolina making the national championship game as a No. 8 seed in 2022 -- a Cinderella run after a brutal regular season -- is the only thing keeping Hubert Davis on the job.
If UNC lost in the first or second round that season, it would probably be a done deal. Only one good regular season in five years North Carolina was a No. 1 seed in 2024.