North Carolina freshman Derek Dixon grew to become the star of the evening as his driving layup with 16 seconds left lifted the Sixteenth-ranked Tar Heels to a 67-64 victory over No. 18 Kentucky on Tuesday in Lexington, Ky.
The signature matchup of the ACC/SEC Problem did not disappoint, as the competition featured 14 lead modifications and 9 ties.
Henri Veesaar led the Tar Heels (7-1) with 17 factors and grabbed 10 rebounds. Caleb Wilson contributed 15 factors, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, and Luka Bogavac added 12 factors.
Nevertheless, Dixon stole the present with the sport tied at 64-64 within the closing minute, producing the tiebreaking factors with a left-handed driving layup.
Kentucky’s Collin Chandler missed a possible game-tying layup with 4 seconds left. Wilson knocked down 1 of two free throws to place the Tar Heels up 67-64 with 2.8 seconds left, and Wilson was credited with a steal as Kentucky ended the sport with a bad-pass turnover.
The Wildcats (5-3) have been led by Otega Oweh’s 16 factors. Chandler completed with 12 factors whereas Denzel Aberdeen added 10.
Kentucky managed to remain in it regardless of going 1 of 13 from 3-point vary and enduring a 10-plus-minute field-goal drought within the second half.
North Carolina jumped in entrance 58-57 on a dunk by Veesaar with 3:07 left. Kentucky ended its field-goal drought on the following possession, regaining the lead 59-58 on a layup by Oweh, and the Wildcats have been up 62-61 lead going into the ultimate minute.
Dixon knocked down a 3-pointer to offer North Carolina a 64-62 lead with 53 seconds left, however Chandler’s layup with 36 seconds to go leveled the rating.
The primary half was a back-and-forth battle with seven lead modifications. Kentucky went 0-for-8 from 3-point vary within the opening half however doubled North Carolina in factors within the paint, 28-14. By the break, the rating was 31-31, paving the best way for the second-half thriller.
The Tar Heels hit 6 of 20 3-point makes an attempt on the evening, outscoring the Wildcats by 15 factors from lengthy distance.
–Area Degree Media
