Miami hands North Carolina worst defeat of season

Posted Feb 9, 2013
Marcus Paige had Shane Larkin well-covered when the Miami Hurricanes’ point guard launched a shot from the top of the key. “I yelled, ‘Good defense, Marcus,’” Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said. “And it went right in.” Lately there’s no stopping the eighth-ranked Hurricanes, who made a school record-tying 15 3-pointers and extended their winning streak to 11 games by beating UNC, 87-61, on Saturday. (Rocky Mount Telegram)

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