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University of North Carolina Athletics
Wednesday, December 2
Asheville, N.C.
4 PM
North Carolina
3-1,0-0ACC
67
vs
69
Texas
4-0,0-0Big 12
1
2
F
Texas
40
29
69
North Carolina
28
39
67
Garrison Brooks scored 18 points.
Photo by: Maggie Hobson
Texas Nips Carolina, 69-67, In Maui Invitational Final
December 2, 2020 | Men's Basketball
by Aaron Beard, Associated Press
ASHEVILLE—Matt Coleman III hit a stepback jumper with 0.1 seconds left to help No. 17 Texas beat No. 14 North Carolina 69-67 on Wednesday to win the relocated Maui Invitational.Â
Coleman finished with 22 points and was the tournament's most valuable player for the Longhorns (4-0), who blew a 16-point lead late in the first half and fell behind with about 2½ minutes left. Coleman and Kai Jones both came up big in the critical moments for Texas, securing the Longhorns' first Maui title in their fifth appearance in the tournament.
Jones had 12 points, including a tying jumper with 2:19 left and then a transition dunk with 41.2 seconds remaining that pushed Texas to a 67-65 lead. UNC's Leaky Black answered with two free throws with 25.6 seconds left, only to see Coleman make a tough shot against RJ Davis that hit the rim, bounced off the backboard and dropped through the net.
Garrison Brooks had 18 points for the Tar Heels (3-1) despite playing through an ankle injury that sent him to the locker room at least twice.
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ASHEVILLE—Matt Coleman III hit a stepback jumper with 0.1 seconds left to help No. 17 Texas beat No. 14 North Carolina 69-67 on Wednesday to win the relocated Maui Invitational.Â
Coleman finished with 22 points and was the tournament's most valuable player for the Longhorns (4-0), who blew a 16-point lead late in the first half and fell behind with about 2½ minutes left. Coleman and Kai Jones both came up big in the critical moments for Texas, securing the Longhorns' first Maui title in their fifth appearance in the tournament.
Jones had 12 points, including a tying jumper with 2:19 left and then a transition dunk with 41.2 seconds remaining that pushed Texas to a 67-65 lead. UNC's Leaky Black answered with two free throws with 25.6 seconds left, only to see Coleman make a tough shot against RJ Davis that hit the rim, bounced off the backboard and dropped through the net.
Garrison Brooks had 18 points for the Tar Heels (3-1) despite playing through an ankle injury that sent him to the locker room at least twice.
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Team Stats
UT
UNC
FG%
.417
.414
3FG%
.409
.111
FT%
.714
.563
RB
32
50
TO
11
14
STL
10
2
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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