UNC Steals Victory Over Louisville

0:00On March 3rd, the 18th ranked North Carolina, Tar Heels, pulled out a tight 77-74 victory over the 24th ranked, Louisville Cardinals in a thrilling college basketball match-up. Seth Trimble stole the show with a career high 30 points, including two clutch-free throws with 12.3 seconds left that stretched the lead to 3. Louisville built an early 10-point advantage, but North Carolina flipped the script with a rally to lead 39-38 at halftime. Right after the break, the Tar Heels unleashed a 17-to-2 run, capped by Trimble's steel and dunk, pushing their lead to 16 points. Home fans held their breath as Louisville mounted a furious comeback, cutting the deficit to just three late in the game. A desperation three-pointer from freshman Michael Brown Jr., with 1.3 seconds left, brought the Cardinals within two, but time ran out. After a missed tying attempt, without injured freshman Caleb Wilson, North Carolina, got 12 points each from Henry Vsar and Luca Bogevac.

1:04Brown paced Louisville with 24 points while Ryan Conwell added 23, though the Cardinals struggled from beyond the arc. The Tar Heels shot over 50% overall, but wobbled at the free throw line down the stretch. Now 22 and 6 overall, and 10 and 5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, UNC host Virginia Tech on Saturday, while Louisville travels too. Clemson for their next test. Next Test