No. 5 North Carolina routs No. 11 Miami 96-71 for ACC lead

Posted Feb 20, 2016
Brice Johnson had 16 points and 15 rebounds and No. 5 North Carolina regrouped from an emotional loss to rival Duke by routing No. 11 Miami 96-71 on Saturday in a matchup of teams tied for first in the ACC. Justin Jackson added 15 points for the Tar Heels (22-5, 11-3), who shut down Miami at every turn while leading by as many as 38 points. (Associated Press)

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