The Tar Heels delivered a message to their critics with an easy victory vs. the Aztecs on the first night of the NCAA Tournament

RJ Davis had 26 points on 8-of-12 shooting as North Carolina, criticized around college basketball this week for landing a berth in the NCAA tournament, stomped San Diego State 95-68 in a First Four game.

Alabama State and Saint Francis were two of the lowest-rated teams in the NCAA Tournament, but they staged a classic Tuesday.

While North Carolina's addition to the NCAA Tournament was deemed controversial, there is no denying the program's March pedigree and it was evident in record First Four television ratings on Tuesday.

North Carolina demolishes San Diego State 95-68 in a game possibly energized by debate over their tournament inclusion. Jon Rothstein joins to recap the action.

Despite the controversy surrounding their selection into the NCAA Tournament, the North Carolina Tar Heels’ play proved worthy of a postseason berth. UNC (23-13) routed San Diego State (21-10) in the second game of the First Four play-in round in Dayton on Tuesday night,