UNC, Roy Williams take care of No. 1 again

Posted Dec 5, 2013
No starter scored more than 13 points, but North Carolina got 31 points from its bench and defeated No. 1 Michigan State, 79-65. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Carolina is the first team to beat the AP No. 1 team AND the defending national champion in non-conference, regular-season games since UCLA in 1986-87. (ESPN.com)

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