The Tar Heels will be big favorites over Saint Peter's in the Elite Eight, and a potential Final Four matchup with Duke looms.
The eighth-seeded Tar Heels defeated fourth-seeded UCLA, 73-66, in an East Region semifinal at Wells Fargo Arena, halting the Bruins’ march toward a second consecutive Final Four and keeping alive the chance North Carolina will play Duke in the NCAA tournament for the first time. If Duke beats Arkansas on Saturday and Carolina topples Saint Peters here on Sunday, an epic will take place next weekend in New Orleans.
“The thing that just jumps right is out how his players play for [Coach Shaheen Holloway], and they have his personality,” Carolina Coach Hubert Davis said. “They’re an incredible team. But they’re also incredibly tied together. On Sunday, it’ll be our toughest game of the year.” UCLA guard Tyger Campbell made a reverse layup that put the Bruins ahead, 64-61, but Love answered with a three-pointer that tied the game. After Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s three rimmed out, Love drained a three-pointer that sent the Tar Heels ahead, 67-64, with 58.2 seconds remaining. At the other end of the floor, he flexed and allowed teammate Armando Bacot to slug him in the chest. One possession later, after another defensive stop, Bacot’s tip-in with 15.
In the huddle, Davis delivered his own advice. He told Love to “go downhill,” to attack the basket rather than settling for outside jumpers. When Love hit an early layup, he reset his scoring touch.Love carried the Tar Heels in the second half. He drained five three-pointers and, and 10 of 16 shots overall and, perhaps, turned Hoots into a slice of Carolina folklore.“I’m going to give him a raise,” Davis said, laughing. “I didn’t even know he switched shoes. I don’t think it was the shoes.
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