The last three seasons , though , the Tar Heels have made it out of the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament just once .
That was in 2015 when the team made it to the Sweet 16 before losing to eventual runner - up Wisconsin .
The last three seasons , though , the Tar Heels have made it out of the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament just once , and that was in 2015 when the team made it to the Sweet 16 before losing to eventual runner - up Wisconsin .