How UNC Basketball went from 'punked' to 'crashing' with winning plays vs. Kentucky

Posted Dec 4, 2025
Hubert Davis was waiting for this to happen. This was the vision coming to fruition for UNC. Freshman guard Derek Dixon did his thing in the final minute, draining two big-time buckets, but Carolina's offensive rebounding put the 16th-ranked Tar Heels in position to leave Lexington with a 67-64 win over the No. 18 Wildcats in the ACC/SEC Challenge. (MSN.com)

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