Tar Heels survive ejection, foul trouble, big rally to beat 2021 champ Baylor

Posted Mar 19, 2022
R.J. Davis scored a career-high 30 points, and eighth-seeded North Carolina blew a 25-point second-half lead but still found a way to beat defending champion Baylor 93-86 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Brady Manek had a season-high 26 points before getting ejected because of a flagrant foul midway through the second half. (Associated Press)

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