Baylor Becomes First 1-Seed Eliminated in 2022

Defending champions No. 1 Baylor became the first top seed to lose in this year’s tournament 

the Bears fell to No. 8 seed North Carolina 93–86 in overtime in Saturday’s second-round tilt 

It was a monumental victory for the Tar Heels in Year 1 under Hubert Davis 

North Carolina built a huge lead in this game behind hot shooting from guard R.J. Davis and forward Brady Manek 

They scored 30 and 26 points respectively 

Davis became the second player in school history with 30 points 

The only other Tar Heel to accomplish that feat was Al Wood in the Final Four against Virginia in 1981 

Baylor had no answer, trailing by as many as 25 points to the No. 8 seed Tar Heels 

Manek was fighting for a rebound, his elbow clip Bears forward Jeremy Sochan. the officials charged Manek with a flagrant 2 foul 

Carolina had plenty of 50-50 calls go against it in the final 10 minutes of play