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North Carolina dominates Virginia Tech on the road
Entering the game with a five-game win streak, North Carolina extended it to six after a dominant 91-59 win over Virginia Tech on the road. And the Tar Heels did it behind the three-point shot, putting together their best performance of the season from beyond the arc.
UNC continued its quest to play itself off the NCAA Tournament bubble Tuesday with a resounding win over Virginia Tech. Next up? Duke, at home, in the teams’ ACC regular-season finale.
Virginia Tech played without forward Tobi Lawal (team-high 12.5 ppg, team-best 6.9 rpg), who missed his second straight game. He missed last weekend's win over Syracuse because of an illness but missed Tuesday's game because of a nagging lower-body injury. He is expected to play Saturday.
Hammond will try to build on his breakout performance when Virginia Tech (13-16, 8-10 ACC) hosts North Carolina (19-11, 12-6) on Tuesday night in Blacksburg, Va. When Virginia Tech coach Mike Young was asked about Hammond and another freshman, Tyler ...
North Carolina, perched on the NCAA tournament bubble after five straight wins, has a road game against Virginia Tech before the Tar Heels’ Senior Night game against Duke.
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