North Carolina beats Miami 82-65 and gets Duke next at ACC Tournament

Posted Mar 8, 2018
Theo Pinson scored a career-high 25 points and had 11 rebounds, lifting No. 12 North Carolina while its other stars struggled, and the Tar Heels beat Miami 82-65 on Thursday to set up a second straight ACC semifinal meeting with Duke in Brooklyn. The fifth-seeded Tar Heels face the second-seeded Blue Devils for the third time this season on Friday night. (Associated Press)

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