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RARE PHOTOS: Unc surprises virginia to earn key acc win entering season s final week | Vintage Vibes

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina won its biggest game of the season at the best possible moment, with its NCAA Tournament hopes for an at-large bid teetering on the edge.

The Tar Heels jumped on No. 6 Virginia and never trailed in its 71-63 victory in the Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday. The win marked their first Quad 1 win in the NCAA Net rankings, a metric that will be one of several used by the NCAA Tournament committee when selecting teams.

North Carolina (18-11, 10-8 ACC) still has to finish strong, with a road trip to Florida State on Monday before the regular-season finale against Duke presents another Quad 1 opportunity.

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