NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
North Carolina Tar Heels 58
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Kansas Jayhawks 70
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Match Report

Kansas gets the better of UNC, former coach Roy Williams

Behind the impassioned play of Travis Releford and Jeff Withey, Kansas shook itself out of a first-half slumber and blitzed No. 8 seed North Carolina down the stretch for a 70-58 victory Sunday in the third round of the NCAA tournament.

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Team Stats

UNC KU
22-73
FG
24-55
30
Field Goal %
44
6-21
3PT
5-14
29
Three Point %
36
8-10
FT
17-21
80
Free Throw %
81
36
Rebounds
50
16
Offensive Rebounds
15
20
Defensive Rebounds
35
10
Assists
11
15
Steals
7
1
Blocks
5
11
Turnovers
22
0
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
22
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
19
Fouls
12
11
Largest Lead
17

Top Performers

UNC

  • P.J. Hairston G MIN 32 · PTS 15 · FG 6-17
  • James Michael McAdoo F MIN 32 · PTS 11 · FG 5-19
  • Marcus Paige G MIN 35 · PTS 9 · FG 3-10
  • Reggie Bullock Jr. G-F MIN 32 · PTS 5 · FG 1-7

KU

  • Jeff Withey C MIN 36 · PTS 16 · FG 6-11
  • Travis Releford G MIN 38 · PTS 22 · FG 9-13
  • Kevin Young F MIN 34 · PTS 10 · FG 4-7
  • Naadir Tharpe G MIN 27 · PTS 12 · FG 3-6

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