No. 8 Tar Heels Down No. 7 Louisville, 74-63

Posted Feb 22, 2017
Justin Jackson scored 21 points and No. 8 North Carolina pulled away after halftime to beat No. 7 Louisville 74-63 on Wednesday night in a matchup of ACC leaders. Kennedy Meeks added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Tar Heels, who stretched their ACC lead to two games by beating the Cardinals after the Blue Devils' lost at Syracuse earlier in the evening. (Associated Press)

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