UNC Scores Final 12 Points to Fend Off Upset-Minded Arkansas, Advance to Sweet 16

Posted Mar 19, 2017
The Razorbacks received a superb defensive effort from forward Moses Kingsley, but it simply wasn’t meant to be for Cinderella on this night. Instead, the Tar Heels’ will continue their quest to avenge last year’s loss in the NCAA Title game–moving on to the Sweet 16 in Memphis. “I told [Arkansas coach] Mike [Anderson] we were awfully lucky,” Roy Williams said. (Chapelboro.com)

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