P.J. Hairston scored 21 points to help North Carolina beat Florida State 83-62 on Friday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals.
Hairston hit five 3-pointers before leaving late in the game with a cut on his left hand, while Reggie Bullock added 17 points for the third-seeded Tar Heels (23-9). They took control with a 13-0 run early in the second half, hit 10 3s and also scored 27 points off 18 turnovers to beat the reigning champion Seminoles in a rematch of last season's championship game.
The Tar Heels reached Saturday's semifinals to face seventh-seeded Maryland, which upset second-ranked Duke earlier Friday. UNC has reached the past two finals and is trying for its first title since 2008.
Michael Snaer scored 20 for sixth-seeded Florida State (18-15), which lost all three meetings with the Tar Heels this season with the last two coming by 21 points each.
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:33 AM EDT2013-05-19 15:33:38 GMT
The Atlantic Coast Conference on Sunday announced the bracket for the 2013 ACC Baseball Championship at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park May 22-26, with top-seeded North Carolina and No. 4 seed N.C. State scheduled
The ACC Baseball Tournament begins this week in Durham, with UNC and N.C. State facing each other Saturday night.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 2:38 PM EDT2013-05-14 18:38:47 GMT
The top high school basketball prospect in the country will announce his decision Tuesday at 12:15 p.m., with the University of North Carolina among his final choices. Andrew Wiggins of Huntington, W.Va.,
Andrew Wiggins will announce his college decision Tuesday, and UNC is among the finalists.