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More than the ACC Championship is on the line for UNC today. A win could potentially earn the Tar Heels the final No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
UNC earned their bid to the conference title game with a 72-65 win on Friday night win over No. 4 Pitt.
ACC Player of the Year RJ Davis led the Tar Heels with 25 points in a tense victory that came down to the final minutes.
The Panthers led at halftime, and UNC and Pitt were tied with less than five minutes remaining on the clock until Davis sank a pair of clutch threes to give the Tar Heels to late lead.
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This marks UNC’s first trip to the ACC title game since 2018, and the team’s 36th overall. Carolina has now surpassed Duke (35) for the most championship berths in tournament history, per CBS Sports.
Connecticut, Purdue and Houston are settled as No. 1 seeds this Selection Sunday, but the final spot is still up for grabs.
After Tennessee was held to just 56 points in a blowout upset by Mississippi State in the SEC quarterfinals Friday, UNC could secure the final spot with a win over Virginia.
UNC has won six NCAA Tournament titles, and five came when the Tar Heels were a No. 1 seed.
Expect Carolina to turn to Davis and fifth-year senior Armando Bacot, who recorded 19 points during Friday night’s win, down the stretch. The two combined for UNC’s final 16 points in the victory, per Adam Lucas of UNC Media.
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