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C.L. Brown

UNBELIEVABLE: Unc beats ucla to advance to elite 8 in coach hubert davis 1st season | History Defined

PHILADELPHIA — North Carolina continued the NCAA Tournament run no one saw coming a month ago with its 71-66 win over UCLA Friday to advance to the Elite Eight. The Tar Heels will face St. Peter’s on Sunday for a spot in the Final Four in New Orleans.

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A month ago for the No. 8 seed Heels, that seemed totally unrealistic. Now, it will be a disappointment if they don’t get there. All that remains from Carolina taking a trip to the site of its 1982 and 1993 titles is No. 15 seed St. Peter’s, which advanced by upsetting No. 3 seed Purdue, 67-64.

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