No. 6 North Carolina stops Miami 78-53 to reach ACC semis
Isaiah Hicks had 19 points and No. 6 North Carolina certainly looked like a national championship contender in its postseason debut, beating Miami 78-53 on Thursday in the ACC quarterfinals.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Miami Hurricanes
53
North Carolina Tar Heels
78
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 29 | 24 | 53 |
| UNC | 34 | 44 | 78 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | vs North Florida Ospreys | W 89-51 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | vs Wagner Seahawks | W 83-57 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | @ Florida Gators | L 67-77 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:51 53-78
Rodney Miller made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:11 51-78
Luke Maye made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Robinson.
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JumpShot 1:49 51-75
Stilman White made Jumper. Assisted by Seventh Woods.
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LayUpShot 2:34 51-73
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:47 51-71
Bruce Brown made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:10 49-71
Bruce Brown made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:39 47-71
Foul on Bruce Brown.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:57 47-71
Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:33 47-68
Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:33 47-67
Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:33 47-66
Foul on Dejan Vasiljevic.
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JumpShot 6:26 47-66
Kennedy Meeks made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 6:34 47-64
Foul on Dewan Huell.
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LayUpShot 7:07 47-64
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 7:12 47-62
Foul on Anthony Lawrence Jr..
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MadeFreeThrow 7:18 47-62
Dewan Huell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:18 46-62
Foul on Tony Bradley.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:35 46-62
Theo Pinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Hicks.
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PersonalFoul 8:53 46-59
Foul on Dewan Huell.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:12 46-59
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:12 46-58
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:12 46-57
Foul on Davon Reed.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:22 46-57
Ja'Quan Newton made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:22 45-57
Foul on Tony Bradley.
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JumpShot 9:45 45-57
Ja'Quan Newton made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 10:13 43-57
Tony Bradley made Layup. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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PersonalFoul 11:42 43-55
Foul on Anthony Lawrence Jr..
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:10 43-55
Luke Maye made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Britt.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:39 43-52
Anthony Lawrence Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bruce Brown.
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LayUpShot 13:01 40-52
Joel Berry II made Layup. Assisted by Nate Britt.
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LayUpShot 13:30 40-50
Justin Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:58 40-48
Bruce Brown made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dejan Vasiljevic.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:28 37-48
Kamari Murphy made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:28 36-48
Foul on Kennedy Meeks.
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DunkShot 15:54 36-48
Isaiah Hicks made Dunk. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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LayUpShot 16:07 36-46
Bruce Brown made Layup.
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DunkShot 16:47 34-46
Isaiah Hicks made Dunk. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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JumpShot 17:20 34-44
Justin Jackson made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 17:27 34-42
Foul on Bruce Brown.
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Three Point Jump Shot 18:10 34-42
Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 18:27 34-39
Anthony Lawrence Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Davon Reed.
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DunkShot 18:49 31-39
Kennedy Meeks made Dunk. Assisted by Isaiah Hicks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 19:26 31-37
Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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JumpShot 19:42 31-34
Kamari Murphy made Jumper.
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DunkShot 0:01 29-34
Bruce Brown made Dunk. Assisted by Anthony Lawrence Jr..
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LayUpShot 0:28 27-34
Bruce Brown made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:50 25-34
Dejan Vasiljevic made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:50 24-34
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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LayUpShot 0:50 24-34
Dejan Vasiljevic made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:17 22-34
Tony Bradley made Layup. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
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JumpShot 1:42 22-32
Davon Reed made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:00 20-32
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:00 20-31
Foul on Rodney Miller.
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LayUpShot 3:00 20-31
Isaiah Hicks made Layup. Assisted by Tony Bradley.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:30 20-29
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:30 20-28
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:30 20-27
Foul on Ebuka Izundu.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:42 20-27
Ebuka Izundu made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:42 19-27
Ebuka Izundu made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:42 18-27
Foul on Brandon Robinson.
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End Game 0:00 53-78
End of Game
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Defensive Rebound 0:21 53-78
Tony Bradley Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:21 53-78
Mike Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:40 53-78
Dejan Vasiljevic Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:40 53-78
Brandon Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 0:51 53-78
Rodney Miller made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:54 51-78
Rodney Miller Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:54 51-78
Rodney Miller missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:11 51-78
Luke Maye made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Robinson.
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Defensive Rebound 1:20 51-75
Luke Maye Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:20 51-75
Ebuka Izundu missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:49 51-75
Stilman White made Jumper. Assisted by Seventh Woods.
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Offensive Rebound 1:59 51-73
Tony Bradley Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:59 51-73
Stilman White missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:11 51-73
Bruce Brown Turnover.
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LayUpShot 2:34 51-73
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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LayUpShot 2:47 51-71
Bruce Brown made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 3:00 49-71
Ebuka Izundu Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:00 49-71
Justin Jackson missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:10 49-71
Bruce Brown made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 3:14 47-71
Bruce Brown Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:14 47-71
Rodney Miller missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:39 47-71
Bruce Brown Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:39 47-71
Justin Jackson missed Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:39 47-71
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:39 47-71
Foul on Bruce Brown.
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Defensive Rebound 4:01 47-71
Kennedy Meeks Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:01 47-71
Ja'Quan Newton missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:19 47-71
Miami Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:19 47-71
Theo Pinson missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:27 47-71
Joel Berry II Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 4:27 47-71
Kamari Murphy missed Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:57 47-71
Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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Lost Ball Turnover 5:13 47-68
Kamari Murphy Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:33 47-68
Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:33 47-67
Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:33 47-66
Foul on Dejan Vasiljevic.
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Defensive Rebound 5:43 47-66
Theo Pinson Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:43 47-66
Dejan Vasiljevic missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 5:54 47-66
Davon Reed Offensive Rebound.
Showing the last 40 of 301 events.
Team Stats
MIA
UNC
19-53
FG
28-53
36
Field Goal %
53
5-21
3PT
7-17
24
Three Point %
41
10-16
FT
15-18
63
Free Throw %
83
29
Rebounds
36
11
Offensive Rebounds
9
18
Defensive Rebounds
27
7
Assists
21
7
Steals
9
4
Blocks
1
15
Turnovers
11
1
Team Turnovers
0
15
Total Turnovers
11
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
17
Fouls
12
5
Largest Lead
27
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