No. 1 North Carolina 87, South Carolina 62
Posted Nov 26, 2011
Harrison Barnes scored 21 points, and P.J. Hairston had 19 to help top-ranked North Carolina beat South Carolina 87-62 on Friday night in the third round of the Las Vegas Invitational. John Henson had 18 points and eight rebounds, Kendall Marshall finished with 14 assists, six steals and four points, and Tyler Zeller added 12 points for the Tar Heels (5-0). North Carolina will face UNLV (6-0) in the championship game Saturday night.
(ESPN.com)
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