Tar Heels falter in final three minutes

Posted Feb 9, 2012
North Carolina guard Kendall Marshall said he wanted to win Wednesday night’s game to the point that his stomach hurt before the game. It’s a safe bet he felt worse afterward. Austin Rivers’ buzzer-beating 3 erased what had been a dominant game for North Carolina, sending the Tar Heels into a state of shock on the court and staring at an 85-84 defeat. (Shelby Star)

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