Armando Bacot, Jae'Lyn Withers lead No. 1 seed UNC past No. 16 seed Wagner in March Madness

Posted Mar 21, 2024
Armando Bacot had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 1 seed North Carolina never trailed in beating 16th-seeded Wagner 90-62 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Jae’Lyn Withers had a season-high 16 points and matched his best rebounding work with 10 boards for the West Region’s headliner. R.J. Davis scored 22 in the win. (Associated Press)

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