Tar Heels To Meet Auburn Friday In Sweet 16 - Pregame Notes

Posted Mar 28, 2019
Top-seeded North Carolina will face fifth-seeded Auburn in the semifinals of the NCAA Midwest Regional (Sweet 16) on Friday at 7:29 PM ET. Roy Williams is 8-1 in the Sweet 16 at Carolina and 13-5 overall. UNC won three ACC road games by 20 or more points for the second time in school history. North Carolina is averaging 86.0 points, which is third in the nation. (GoHeels.com)

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