North Carolina Survives Thriller Against Harvard, 67-65
By Jason McIntyre
Wesley Saunders was incredible for Harvard, torching JP Tokoto for 26 points, but his 3-point shot in the waning seconds bounced off the backboard and then the rim, and UNC survived the Crimson, 67-65.
UNC led 52-36 with 15 minutes left and then went into a shell or got bored. Either way, Harvard clawed back and grabbed its first lead of the game with 1:15 left on a Siyani Chambers 4-point play. UNC’s Justin Jackson hit a runner to tie it, then got a dunk for the final points.
The Tar Heels advance to face the Arkansas-Wofford winner Saturday.
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