At times, it was a master class of inside-outside offense at its best. Down the stretch, it looked like a nervy collapse. But above all, for the Tar Heels, it was a win.
The Tar Heels were able to hold Liberty off in the second half despite the Flames attempt to come back from a 14-point deficit. With a final score of 71-65, North Carolina lives to play another game in the NCAA Tournament.
In what many would call an upset victory, No. 17 North Carolina women’s basketball knocked down No. 7 Florida State Thursday night in Carmichael Arena, 71-63.
After a blow-out loss to unranked Pitt earlier this week, No. 8 North Carolina women’s basketball needed some redemption. They got just that with a 96-81 win over Georgia Tech.