No. 13 Virginia beats North Carolina; Tar Heels could miss NCAA tourney

Posted Mar 9, 2023
Jayden Gardner had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 13 Virginia dealt a damaging blow to UNC’s already shaky NCAA Tournament hopes, beating the Tar Heels 68-59 in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday. R.J. Davis scored 24 points to lead the Tar Heels, who shot just 35.8% to lose for the second time in three meetings with the Cavaliers. (Associated Press)

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