The road to the Final Four is already underway with the First Round action in the 2025 NCAA Tournament set to get underway this week. March Madness will get started in earnest on Thursday when the first round tips off across the country.

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

After a fierce bubble debate and First Four win, North Carolina came up short against Ole Miss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

In the end, it'll go down as 71-64 victory for Mississippi – its first in the NCAA Tournament since 2015. More: UNC basketball quiets NCAA Tournament critics, raises volume in First Four debut vs San Diego State After a slow start,