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UNC basketball dominates San Diego in First Four, advances to face Ole Miss
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The North Carolina Tar Heels proved a lot of doubters wrong on Tuesday night with a 95-68 blowout win over San Diego State in the First Four. North Carolina dominated the game, jumping out to a double-digit lead and never looking back.
They used a 20-2 run in that first half to build their lead, going into halftime with a 47-23 lead. They did so by shooting 60.9 percent from the field including 77.8 percent from the three-point line. That hot shooting continued in the second half as UNC was able to keep the lead to 25+ in pure domination.
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The win moves UNC into the first round of the tournament where they will square off against No. 6 Ole Miss on Friday in Milwaukee.
Final Stats - UNC 95, San Diego State 68
UNC: 52.6% FG (30/57), 58.3% 3PT (14/24), 39 rebounds, 17 assists, 11 turnovers
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RJ Davis: 26 points (8/12 FG, 6-6 3PT), 2 assists
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Elliot Cadeau : 9 points (4/5 FG, 1-1 3PT), 12 assists, 3 steals, 2 rebounds
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Ven-Allen Lubin: 12 points (2/3 FG), 3 rebounds
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Jae'Lyn Withers: 10 points (3/6 FG, 2-4 3PT), 10 rebounds, 1 assist
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Seth Trimble: 16 points (5/10 FG) 3 rebounds
San Diego State: 23.58% FG (23/58), 29.6% 3PT (8/27), 19 rebounds, 11 assists, 11 turnovers
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Nick Boyd: 12 points (1/5 FG, 0/4 3PT), 5 rebounds, 11 assists
Follow along as we live blog the game between the Tar Heels and Aztecs.
UNC just keeps rolling
The Tar Heels are dominating the second half. They lead 75-40 with just 9:27 left backed by a strong performance from RJ Davis.
RJ Davis with a DEEP three!
HALFTIME: UNC 47, San Diego State 23
RJ Davis hits a DEEP three as time expires to cap off a BIG first half for the Tar Heels. North Carolina is shooting 60.9 percent from the field including 77.8 percent from the three-point line.
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Tar Heels go on a run...
North Carolina is on a 20-2 run and they have a 33-13 lead with 6:38 left in the first half.
North Carolina shooting it well to start
The Tar Heels lead 16-11 with 11:43 left in the first half. They are 6-of-9 from the field while San Diego State is 4-of-13.
North Carolina takes early lead
At the under-16 timeout, North Carolina has a 10-6 lead over San Diego State despite four early turnovers. Elliot Cadeau and Jae'Lyn Withers both have three-point baskets made.
Starting five for UNC
Wild ending in South Alabama and St. Francis
The first game of Tuesday night's session in Dayton was a fun one. After St. Francis turned it over with seconds left in a tie game, South Alabama hit a long pass down the court and got a layup with 1 second left to win the game. They will now face Auburn.
North Carolina to wear blue uniforms tonight
What time is the UNC vs. San Diego State game?
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Date:Tuesday, March 18
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Time:9:10 p.m. ET
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Where:UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio
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What channel is the UNC vs San Diego State game?
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TV channel:Tru TV
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Streaming live:You can stream the game on NCAA.com
North Carolina vs San Diego State game odds:
All College Basketball Odds via BetMGM :
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Point Spread: North Carolina -3.5
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Money line: North Carolina -210, San Diego State +170
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Over-under: 142.5 total points
North Carolina vs San Diego State prediction, pick
Let's start straight off with Magoon Gwath; he has been a hot topic since news broke that he would return from injury against UNC. For the entire season, the Tar Heels have struggled against strong interior post presences, and this could be no different. Gwath is 7-foot-0 and was averaging 5.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game this season. He could end up being the x-factor.
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North Carolina is going to need to shoot well from the perimeter, not above excellence, but at least 35%. The other major piece of SDSU's defense is the ability they have to turn the ball over. The Tar Heels are going to have to protect the ball if they hope to pull off the win. With the rising spread of UNC from the opening odds, I'm going to transition my stance to SDSU's spread and the under.
Prediction: North Carolina 68, San Diego State 64
This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC basketball dominates San Diego, advances to face Ole Miss
