Late Rally Helps No. 8 UNC Avoid Upset Bid From Miami

Posted Feb 9, 2019
A furious rally in the last seven minutes of regulation Saturday helped No. 8 North Carolina force overtime and ultimately avoid a huge upset—as they defeated the Miami Hurricanes 88-85. Down by seven late in the game, the Tar Heels clawed back to tie things up behind freshman point guard Coby White (33 points) and senior forward Luke Maye (20 points). (Chapelboro.com)

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