The Tar Heels made it to the final of the 2001 ACC Men 's Basketball Tournament , but lost in the final to Duke . Later , the Tar Heels won an at-large bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament , but were eliminated in the second round by Penn State . They finished their season with a 26-7 record . Michael Brooker , who was a fifth-year senior during Doherty 's first year as North Carolina 's head coach , blamed a collective feeling of hubris among the players as well as the players not listening to Doherty and his coaching staff for their losses toward the end of the season
2001 ACC Men 's Basketball Tournament
2001 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
Matt Doherty (basketball)