Jackson leads Tar Heels past Tigers in NCAA First Round, 103-64

Posted Mar 17, 2017
North Carolina handled Texas Southern about the way a No. 1 seed should play a No. 16 seed and moved on to the second round to face Arkansas with a 103-64 win. The Tar Heels (28-7) trailed twice in the opening minutes, then a 16-0 run put the team in control for good. "Everything's good, I'm fine," Joel Berry said afterwards of the ankle he rolled during the game. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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