
Washington Falls To North Carolina In NCAA Tournament Second Round
March 24, 2019 | Men's Basketball
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Luke Maye and Nassir Little each scored 20 points and top-seeded North Carolina beatΒ Washington 81-59 Sunday.
The Tar Heels (29-6) never trailed and moved on to face fifth-seeded Auburn on Friday in a Midwest Regional semifinal.
Maye added 14 rebounds for North Carolina.
The Tar Heels committed 10 turnovers in the first half, and led by eight points at the break. But they bolted out in the second half, put together a 13-0 run over 5 minutes and pulled away.
Pac-12 player of the year Jaylen Nowell paced Washington (28-8) with 12 points.
Team Stats
UW
UNC
FG%
.383
.508
3FG%
.310
.429
FT%
.400
.800
RB
24
48
TO
12
15
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
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