Tar Heels pull another great escape

Posted Mar 13, 2011
UNC staged another remarkable rally after staring down daunting double-digit deficits again and trailing for all except 37 seconds of regulation by reeling off 16 consecutive points during a decisive span stretching into the first 2½ minutes of overtime. Harrison Barnes, applying the finishing touches to his 40-point masterpiece, capped that clutch burst. (Burlington Times News)

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