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Men's Basketball ACC/SEC Challenge guide: The best games from UNC, Duke, and more

North Carolina 67, Kentucky 64: UNC wasn't the most efficient team (41% shooting), but the Tar Heels made the right plays down the stretch. Caleb Wilson (6 assists) was a playmaker when the shots weren't falling. Henri Veesaar (17 points), Luka Bogavac (12), and Derek Dixon (9) had impactful moments. And the Tar Heels did it without Seth Trimble. (ESPN.com)

Derek Dixon 'not scared of the moment' in UNC Basketball win at Kentucky

When the moments arrived, UNC freshman Derek Dixon snatched them and sent a sea of Kentucky fans to the exits. Over the course of 53 seconds in the No. 16 Tar Heels’ 67-64 win at No. 18 Kentucky, Dixon buried a contested, step-back 3-pointer to beat the shot clock and made a driving left-handed layup over a 7-footer for the go-ahead bucket. (MSN.com)

Crash boards and conquer: UNC Basketball's physical edge inside decides big win at Kentucky

North Carolina outrebounded the Kentucky Wildcats 41-30, pulling down 52.6% of its misses with a season-high 20 offensive rebounds that translated to a season-high 22 second-chance points. To do this against a Kentucky team that entered the game second in the country in rebounding (46.3 per game) and rebounding margin (+14.4) was impressive. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Does UNC have a point guard dilemma?

UNC Basketball walked away from Rupp Arena on Tuesday with a massive victory over Kentucky in the ACC/SEC Challenge. It was not a masterpiece but the Tar Heels did what they needed to do to win. A big question is the point guard battle between Kyan Evans and Derek Dixon. Which way will Hubert Davis lean? (View Video)

Chansky’s Notebook: Quad 1 Quality

That was a great team win for the Tar Heels. Henri Veesaar and Caleb Wilson got most of the raves from the ESPN crew, which included Dick Vitale despite his ongoing battle with cancer. But after the game, Derek Dixon got the interview and said, "My teammates trusted me to make plays. I love these guys and wouldn’t want to play with anyone else." (Chapelboro.com)

Video: Big Hitters Podcast - UNC Basketball Beats Kentucky

It wasn’t all pretty, but clutch play by Derek Dixon down the stretch gave the Tar Heels the 67-64 win at Kentucky. Spenser Dalton, Connor Sparrow, and Ross Martin break down what went right and what went wrong in the big UNC victory. (View Video)

Changing of the guard? Derek Dixon’s heroics seal big win for UNC

It didn’t matter that Derek Dixon had never played in the high-pressure moments that kept coming in a battle of Blue Bloods on national TV. The freshman not only came through in No. 16 North Carolina’s 67-64 victory Tuesday night over No. 18 Kentucky at Rupp Arena, but he may also have signaled a changing of the guard in the Tar Heels’ backcourt. (Tar Heel Tribune)

North Carolina vs. Kentucky Postgame Notes

North Carolina won in Lexington for the first time since an 86-77 win on 12-1-2007. The Tar Heels had a season-high 20 offensive rebounds and a season-high 22 second-chance points. Caleb Wilson had his fifth double-double (15 and 12) and Henri Veesaar had a team-high 17 points and 10 rebounds. Jarin Stevenson led UNC in plus/minus at plus 8. (GoHeels.com)

Video: IC Postgame Podcast - Big Shots, Big Men Lead UNC Over Kentucky

UNC may have found its best option at point guard going forward. Freshman Derek Dixon hit a big three pointer and a late layup to push the Tar Heels to a 67-64 win over Kentucky on Tuesday. Inside Carolina’s Rob Harrington and Dewey Burke joined Tommy Ashley to break down the win. (View Video)

Lucas: The Right Words

"Every opportunity we get means something," Seth Trimble told his teammates. "We just got run out of the gym last week and I don't see that anger and fight. Kentucky is going to be desperate to win. And we have to show that same desperation starting right now." The message from the senior leader connected and carried them to a 67-64 win over Kentucky. (GoHeels.com)

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