COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Carolina Crushes Saint Peter’s Dream, Duke Next In Final 4
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — North Carolina crushed all hope of a March Madness miracle, getting 20 points and 22 rebounds from Armando Bacot in a wire-to-wire 69-49 runaway over 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s.
The eighth-seeded Tar Heels made their record 21st Final Four.
The Tar Heels have done it! 🎉
(8) UNC is back in the #MFinalFour for first time since 2017! 🙌@UNC_Basketball #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/rOp2xDI2ox
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 27, 2022
Next on their list is none other than archrival Duke and its soon-to-be-retiring coach, Mike Krzyzewski. North Carolina and Duke have never played in the NCAA Tournament, much less the Final Four.
🚨 THE MOST FINAL FOURS ALL-TIME 🚨#CarolinaFamily | #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/O3azBdIWCw
— Carolina Basketball (@UNC_Basketball) March 27, 2022
Saint Peter’s was the story of the tournament but the Peacocks fell behind early against the Tar Heels and never made it close.
