North Carolina races to another Final Four, beats Notre Dame

Posted Mar 27, 2016
Brice Johnson had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead North Carolina to an 88-74 victory over Notre Dame on Sunday night, leaving the Tar Heels as the only No. 1 seed in the Final Four. The Tar Heels reached the Final Four for a record 19th time and the first since 2009, when they won the last of their five national championships. North Carolina (32-6) will face Syracuse. (Associated Press)

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