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Dixon Delivers Late as No. 16 North Carolina Wins 67-64 at No. 18 Kentucky
North Carolina secured the win by overcoming Kentucky’s 0-for-8 halftime three-point shooting and executing a late game push in a closely contested ACC/SEC Challenge.
- On Tuesday, North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Kentucky Wildcats 67-64 at Rupp Arena in the ACC/SEC Challenge, with the outcome settled in the final 30 seconds.
- Kentucky's perimeter struggles showed as the Wildcats shot 50% but were 0-8 from three at halftime and relied on 28 points in the paint.
- Derek Dixon's late play included a tiebreaking layup with 16 seconds left and a 3-pointer at 53 seconds, while Henri Veesaar led with 17 points and 10 rebounds and Caleb Wilson added 15 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists.
- The loss leaves Kentucky still searching for a signature win after defeats to Louisville and Michigan State; Kentucky falls to 5-3 and travels to Nashville to face Gonzaga Friday at 7 p.m. in Bridgestone Arena.
- A tightly contested game featured nine ties and 14 lead changes, with neither North Carolina Tar Heels nor Kentucky Wildcats leading by more than six, and UNC won the rebounding battle 22-15.
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Dixon delivers late as No. 16 North Carolina wins 67-64 at No. 18 Kentucky
Derek Dixon made a tiebreaking layup with 16 seconds remaining and scored five of North Carolina’s last six points to lift the No. 16 Tar Heels to a 67-64 win at No. 18 Kentucky.
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Derek Dixon's layup leads No. 16 UNC past No. 18 Kentucky
North Carolina freshman Derek Dixon became the star of the night as his driving layup with 16 seconds left lifted the 16th-ranked Tar Heels to a 67-64 victory over No. 18 Kentucky on Tuesday in Lexington, Ky.
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