Tar Heels outlast Rhode Island
March 30, 2010
Nate Waggenspack
Photo by Ryan Kozelka
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It took overtime to decide the second semifinal of the NIT, but North Carolina won 68-67 and advanced to play Dayton for the NIT championship.
The Rhode Island big three were out in full force, but not quite enough to take down Carolina. Keith Cothran's 23, Lamonte Ulmer's 18 and Delroy James' 13 were not enough to overcome missed free throws at the end of regulation.
Rhode Island led down the stretch, but Marquis Jones missed the front end of a one-and-one that allowed Larry Drew II to tie the game on a layup with just over 30 seconds left. On the ensuing possession Delroy James missed two free throws after being fouled, and the game went into overtime. In the extra period North Carolina took the lead on a three and never gave it up, holding on to win. Deion Thompson scored 16 points to lead the Tar Heels in scoring.
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