Reactions to UNC Basketball’s loss to Kansas in title game
Heartbreak. That’s all that describes the feeling for UNC basketball players, coaches and fans after losing the national championship game to Kansas in New Orleans.
The Tar Heels blew a 16-point lead as they watched Kansas storm back in the second half to take a lead late and hold on. In the end, this UNC team achieved a lot in a year where they were on the bubble for the most part ahead of the tournament. But this group fought until the end and even had a chance to win this game and then tie the game at the end as well.
UNC should be proud of their season. They went off the bubble to beating Duke twice and making a run to the Final Four. This is a group that has no reason to hang their heads.
Following the game, many took to social media to react to the game overall and how the UNC season ended.
Let’s see what former players, current players, and others are saying about the Tar Heels season as it comes to an end.
Love what this @UNC_Basketball team was able to accomplish this season 🙏🏾 y’all made the #CarolinaFamily proud!
— Harrison Barnes (@hbarnes) April 5, 2022
Tate Frazier
Couldn’t be prouder of this Carolina team, they’re legends forever
— Tate Frazier (@tatefrazier) April 5, 2022
Stewart Mandel
UNC fans might be heartbroken tonight, but then they’ll remind themselves they ended Coach K’s career and be over it by the morning
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) April 5, 2022
KJ Smith
What a run! So proud of @UNC_Basketball
— KJ Smith (@K30SMITH) April 5, 2022
Jones Angell
Man…just a really tough way for a terrific season to end for a special group of players. As always, we appreciate you listening through the FB & BB seasons on the THSN. I speak for our entire broadcast team in saying we love bringing the Tar Heels to you. #GoHeels
— Jones Angell (@JonesAngell) April 5, 2022
Just want to say thank you to Coach Davis, my teammates, the entire staff, and every Brady Manek fan out there! This year was UNBELIEVABLE and I got to experience some of the greatest moments a basketball player could ask for! I am and will forever be a TAR HEEL!
— brady manek (@BradyManek) April 5, 2022
Joel Berry
Special season for this group! Proud of you! Thank you for representing the brand well‼️🙏🏽 https://t.co/ABYKY18CZE
— Joel Berry II (@JoelBerryII) April 5, 2022
Chase Rice
Hubert. I love you. I love our school. We’ll be back. Go heels. @UNC_Basketball
— Chase Rice. (@ChaseRiceMusic) April 5, 2022
Caleb Love
hurt to the core…💔 pic.twitter.com/jrs2rJmAYf
— Caleb Love (@caleb2love) April 5, 2022
Sterling Manley
Them boys ain’t got nothing to be sad about…Hell of a season! @UNC_Basketball
— Sterling Manley (@Sterling_Manley) April 5, 2022
JJ Watt
Left it all out there in both games.
Much respect for Bacot.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) April 5, 2022
Andrew Platek
Miss them more than they will know, all of Tar Heel nation. This group showed unbelievable response to adversity in the midst of a very turbulent season. I could not be prouder of the team these guys grew into. It’s always TAR 🐏
— Andrew Platek (@PlatekFor3) April 5, 2022
Deuce Caldwell
Forever Happy to be a TARHEEL 🐏🥺
— “Deuce” Caldwell (@DeuceCaldwell) April 5, 2022
Julius Peppers
What @UNC_Basketball did this year was nothing short of amazing..couldn’t be more proud of a team for showing up the way they did. It’s still a #GDTBATH
— Pep (@juliuspeppers_) April 5, 2022
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