It wasn’t always pretty for the Tar Heels, but they advance to the round of 32 for a clash with fellow blue blood Michigan State.
North Carolina celebrates as the Tar Heels pulled away from Wagner in the second half of a first-round NCAA game in Charlotte. CHARLOTTE — During the opening 30 minutes of its first-round game in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Thursday, North Carolina barely resembled a No. 1 seed. First came the careless turnovers against 16th-seeded Wagner. Then the missed layups, and several botched dunk attempts.
Over the final 10 minutes, the gravity of the moment weighed down Wagner back and propelled the Tar Heels into an uprising that overwhelmed a severely compromised opponent, producing a 90-62 triumph that earns North Carolina a meeting with No. 9 seed Michigan State in Saturday’s round of 32.“It hasn’t been any secret,” Davis said. “We’ve identified what allows us to have success, and that’s get after it defensively, rebound and take care of the basketball.
The Tar Heels’ spotty performance in the first half included committing six turnovers that led to nine points for Wagner. Armando Bacot, a first-team all-ACC selection, missed a dunk, as did fellow graduate forward Jae’Lyn Withers.Withers managed to regroup, though, and contributed a two-handed dunk on lob pass from Elliot Cadeau to open a 20-point lead, 70-50, with 8:33 to play in the second half. The transfer from Louisville wound up with 16 points and 10 rebounds, both season highs..
In 2021-22, Bacot was part of a team that reached the NCAA tournament championship game. North Carolina lost to Kansas, 72-69, with Bacot collecting game highs of 15 points and 15 rebounds. That outcome also has served as fuel for the Tar Heels’ quest for an eighth national championship.
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