Tar Heels Move Past Washington Into Sweet 16, 81-59

Posted Mar 24, 2019
Luke Maye and Nassir Little each scored 20 points and top-seeded North Carolina breezed into the Sweet 16, beating Washington 81-59 Sunday. The Tar Heels (29-6) never trailed and moved on to face fifth-seeded Auburn on Friday in a Midwest Regional semifinal. Maye added 14 rebounds for North Carolina, a No. 1 seed for a record 17th time. (Associated Press)

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