Tar Heels Overcome Slow Start, Down Iona 88-73 In NCAA First Round

Posted Mar 22, 2019
North Carolina completed a perfect first round for top seeds in this NCAA Tournament, but not before Iona became the latest No. 16 seed to show these matchups are no sure thing. Cameron Johnson scored 21, and UNC erased a five-point halftime deficit to hot-shooting Iona, going on to win 88-73 on Friday. UNC advanced to play Washington on Sunday. (Associated Press)

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