No. 3 Seed Ohio State beats No. 6 Seed UNC 71-69, advances to Sweet 16

Posted Mar 20, 2023
Jacy Sheldon made a tiebreaking jumper in the lane with 1.8 seconds left to lift No. 3 Ohio State to a 71-69 win over No. 6 seed North Carolina on Monday and help the Buckeyes advance to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season. The Tar Heels allowed an opposing team to shoot at least 50% for the third time all season and first time since December. (Associated Press)

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