UNC punched their ticket to the ACC Tournament championship game with a 72-65 win over Pittsburgh on Friday night. The Tar Heels trailed by two at halftime before tightening up the defense and rallying to outscore the Panthers by nine in the second half.
The entire Carolina offense had a fairly quiet first half. Armando Bacot led the team with seven points, but Pitt hit five first half three-pointers and got 16 points from Carlton Carrington that put them ahead after the first 20 minutes. Blake Hinson and Ishmael Leggett, who combined for 50 points in Pitt’s win over Wake Forest, were held scoreless in the first half, but Carrington did plenty to keep his team in it.