Tar Heels Down Badgers, 71-56, For Maui Title

Posted Nov 24, 2016
Joel Berry scored a game-high 22 points and Kennedy Meeks had a double-double with 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds as fourth-ranked UNC beat No. 16 Wisconsin, 71-56, in the championship game of the Maui Invitational. UNC captured its fourth Maui Invitational title, joining the 1999-2000, 2004-05 and 2008-09 teams (all of which later advanced to the NCAA Final Four). (GoHeels.com)

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