Tar Heels Stomp On St, Peter’s Dream Season, 69-49; Set To Face Duke In Final Four – OutKick
Saint Peter’s inconceivable run has come to an finish. North Carolina (8) defeated the fifteen-seeded Peacocks, 69-49, to cap their Cinderella rally within the Elite Eight. St. Peter’s KC Ndefo energized the Peacocks within the second half. He recorded 5 blocks, 10 factors and 7 rebounds to present Saint Peter’s some presence within the paint….
Saint Peter’s inconceivable run has come to an finish.
North Carolina (8) defeated the fifteen-seeded Peacocks, 69-49, to cap their Cinderella rally within the Elite Eight.
St. Peter’s KC Ndefo energized the Peacocks within the second half. He recorded 5 blocks, 10 factors and 7 rebounds to present Saint Peter’s some presence within the paint.
In the long run, it nonetheless wasn’t sufficient to cease UNC ahead Armando Bacot.
The 6-foot-10 Bacot dominated the boards: amassing 22 rebounds and recording 20 factors on 8-of-15 capturing.
Bacot managed the paint whereas UNC’s Brady Manek dominated past the arc.
Manek hit 4 of 6 from three, including 19 factors to assist overwhelm the Peacocks.
The Peacocks’ starters didn’t discover a rhythm (28 complete factors) because the bench led in scoring (21 factors) for many of the contest.
For the primary time in NCCA event historical past, UNC will face off in opposition to the Duke Blue Devils: with the hope of ending Coach Okay’s legendary profession.
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