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No. 1 North Carolina pulls away from Portland late, 89-81


scored 28 points, added 23, and No. 1 North Carolina survived an unexpected test from Portland to win 89-81 in the opening round of the Phil Knight Invitational on Thursday. carried the Tar Heels in the first half with 16 points and reached the career 1,000-point mark, becoming the 80th UNC player to reach that mark. (Associated Press)

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No. 1 North Carolina pulls away from Portland late, 89-81