US EditionOle Miss builds huge lead, then fends off North Carolina
- Ole Miss defeated North Carolina 71-64 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, led by Sean Pedulla with 20 points and Dre Davis with 15 points.
- North Carolina made a late comeback with an 11-0 run but could not secure the win, finishing with a shooting percentage of 38.1%.
- Ole Miss coach Chris Beard called it 'a really good win for us,' highlighting the team's experience in handling pressure situations during the game.
- With this victory, Ole Miss advances to the second round of the tournament for the fourth time in program history.
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Winston-Salem Journal
News & RecordOle Miss holds off comeback by UNC
MILWAUKEE — Sean Pedulla made a critical 3-pointer with 52.8 seconds left, and Mississippi topped North Carolina 71-64 in the NCAA Tournament on Friday after the Rebels squandered most of a 22-point lead in the second half.
'Lifeless' UNC reverts to early-season script in loss
North Carolina trailed Ole Miss by 18 at halftime en route to a first-round NCAA tournament exit. Coach Hubert Davis noted something familiar about his team's struggles Friday: "That wasn't us the last two months. That was us the first four months."
Jackson Progress-Argus
Ole Miss builds huge lead, then fends off North Carolina
MILWAUKEE -- Sean Pedulla had 20 points and Dre Davis added 15 as sixth-seeded Ole Miss staved off 11th-seeded North Carolina's second-half rally for a 71-64 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament's South Region on Friday.
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