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Tar Heels Avoid Thanksgiving Upset, Top Portland


North Carolina barely avoided Thanksgiving indigestion. The No. 1 Tar Heels survived what was supposed to be their Phil Knight Invitational appetizer, and turned back Portland 89-81 on Thursday in Portland, Oregon. ’s 28 points and ’s 23 helped UNC (5-0) escape an upset that would’ve sent a shock across college basketball. (Inside Carolina)

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Tar Heels Avoid Thanksgiving Upset, Top Portland