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Top-seeded UNC overcomes slow 1st half to beat Iona in NCAAs | |
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ��� North Carolina completed a perfect first round for top seeds in this NCAA Tournament, but not before Iona became the latest No. 16 seed to show these matchups are no sure thing. Cameron Johnson scored 21 points, and North Carolina quickly erased a five-point halftime deficit to hot-shooting Iona, going on to win 88-73 on Friday night. The Tar Heels (28-6), who came into the tournament as a top seed for a record 17th time, advanced to play Washington in the second round of the Midwest Region on Sunday. They're hoping to reach their 11th Final Four. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | E. Crawford | 17.7 | |||
| Rebounds: | T. Agee | 8.0 | |||
| Assists: | R. McGill | 4.8 | |||
| FG%: | E. Crawford | 50.4% | |||
| FT%: | E. Crawford | 81.6% | |||
| 3P%: | B. Perez | 39.4% | |||
| Steals: | R. McGill | 2.4 | |||
| Blocks: | N. Nikolic | 0.9 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Duke | 32-6 | |
| 2 | Virginia | 35-3 | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 29-7 | |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 33-4 | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 32-7 | |
| 6 | Tennessee | 31-6 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 30-7 | |
| 8 | Michigan | 30-7 | |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 31-7 | |
| 10 | Florida State | 29-8 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Virginia | 35-3 | |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 31-7 | |
| 3 | Michigan State | 32-7 | |
| 4 | Duke | 32-6 | |
| 5 | Auburn | 30-10 | |
| 6 | Gonzaga | 33-4 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 30-7 | |
| 8 | Purdue | 26-10 | |
| 9 | North Carolina | 29-7 | |
| 10 | Tennessee | 31-6 | |
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| Metro Atlantic Athletic Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Iona | 12-6 | 17-16 |
| Rider | 11-7 | 16-15 |
| Quinnipiac | 11-7 | 16-15 |
| Siena | 11-7 | 17-16 |
| Canisius | 11-7 | 15-17 |
| Monmouth | 10-8 | 14-21 |
| Manhattan | 8-10 | 11-21 |
| Marist | 7-11 | 12-19 |
| Niagara | 6-12 | 13-19 |
| Saint Peter's | 6-12 | 10-22 |
| Fairfield | 6-12 | 9-22 |
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| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 76.7 (73) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 8.6 (277) | ||||
| Assists: | 13.1 (201) | ||||
| FG%: | 45.2% (130) | ||||
| FT%: | 74.5% (47) | ||||
| 3P%: | 35.1% (136) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 76.0 (288) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 25.5 (159) | ||||
| Assists: | 15.1 (316) | ||||
| FG%: | 44.5% (228) | ||||
| FT%: | 68.4% (70) | ||||
| 3P%: | 36.6% (310) | ||||
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