North Carolina is #1 Seed

INDIANAPOLIS (Ticker) -- After winning the Atlantic Coast Conference title on Sunday, North Carolina was rewarded with the top seed in the Charlotte Regional. That means the top-ranked Tar Heels, who claimed their record 12th No. 1 seed, can reach the Final Four in San Antonio without leaving their home state.

North Carolina would play its first two games in Raleigh, with the regional semifinals and finals set for Charlotte. "I don't think it's an advantage," said North Carolina coach Roy Williams, whose team is the overall top seed in the tournament. "I really don't. It's an advantage if you are playing well." The Tar Heels (33-2) hope history repeats as the road to their last three national championships - 1982, 1993 and 2005 - began in North Carolina.

They begin their latest quest with a first-round contest on Friday against the winner of Tuesday's play-in game between Coppin State and Mount St. Mary's (18-14), the winner of the Northeast Conference. Coppin State (16-20), which started its season 4-19, is the first team to make the NCAA Tournament with 20 losses. The Eagles won four games in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament by a combined six points as the seventh seed. Last season, North Carolina dropped an 96-84 overtime decision to Georgetown in the regional final in East Rutherford, New Jersey.