Kentucky led North Carolina most of the way and held off a furious rally down the stretch to punch its ticket to the 2011 Final Four.
UNC Vs. Kentucky Score: Elite Eight Matchup Close in First Half
Harrison Barnes notched the first score of the Elite Eight matchup between the No. 2 North Carolina Tar Heels and No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats. Josh Harrelson countered with a pair of free throws, and off we went. Two of college basketball’s most storied (this means lots of stories have been told about them) programs began their battle for the last available Final Four spot.
The game is tied at 13 with about 13 minutes remaining after a Barnes drive featuring a Darius Miller foul and a John Henson score from close.
Read Article >Elite Eight 2011 Predictions, Preview: UNC Tar Heels Vs. Kentucky Wildcats, 4:55 ET Sunday
In college basketball, it doesn’t get more prestigious than North Carolina vs. Kentucky: this is a clash of the titans, a meeting of the royal houses, a new chapter in some long, storied history books. It’s also just an Elite Eight game in the 2011 NCAA Tournament bracket, meaning that either the Tar Heels or the Wildcats will fail to snag a 2011 Final Four banner after falling short in this East Regional final. UNC vs. Kentucky tips at 4:55 p.m. this Sunday from Newark: it’s the last game of the second week of the the 2011 NCAA Tournament schedule, and Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg will have the call on CBS.
Star Watch: Terrence Jones’ immense talent shows itself only in spurts, it seems. And it hasn’t, really, in this NCAA Tournament: Jones is averaging just 10 points per game. But Jones is a little too strong for both Barnes and Henson down low, and just good enough from distance to force whoever does draw him to shade further out on defense. That might not be the recipe for a 25-point explosion, but if Jones can at least force the Tar Heels to respect him on defense, it will open up lanes for Knight to do damage by either slashing to the hoop or driving and kicking.
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