National Basketball Association
Miami-Florida 87, North Carolina 77
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 17, 2013
Where: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
Officials:
# Roger Ayers, # Mike Eades, # Bryan Kersey
Attendance:
22169
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No. 10 Miami 87, North Carolina 77: Shane Larkin scored 28 points and dished out seven assists as the Hurricanes pulled away late to win their first ACC tournament title at Greensboro, N.C.
Trey McKinney Jones added a season-high 20 points, including six 3-pointers, and Julian Gamble chipped in with 11 points and 10 rebounds for regular-season champion Miami (27-6). Rion Brown also had 12 points for the Hurricanes, who went ahead for good 69-67 on a 3-pointer by McKinney Jones with 6:27 left.
P.J. Hairston scored 28 points to lead the way for North Carolina (24-10), which was denied their 18th championship. Marcus Paige added 17 points, James Michael McAdoo had 12 and Reggie Bullock 11 for the third-seeded Tar Heels.
There were 13 lead changes and the teams combined to make 15 shots from behind the 3-point arc in the first half. Hairston scored 15 points, but tournament MVP Larkin matched that and dished out five assists as Miami took a 44-41 lead at intermission.
Two straight baskets by McAdoo gave North Carolina a 63-58 lead with 10:53 to go. Brown responded with a 3-pointer before Larkin and McKinney Jones converted from behind the arc as the Hurricanes regained the lead before ending the game by making 10 straight free throws.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The teams combined for 25 3-pointers (13 by North Carolina), the most ever in an ACC tournament final. … North Carolina made its record 32nd appearance in the conference championship game. … Durand Scott, who scored 32 points in the semifinals, missed six minutes early in the first half due to a back injury and finished with six points for Miami.
Top Game Performances
North Carolina |
|
Miami-Florida |
P.J. Hairston 28 |
Scoring |
Shane Larkin 28 |
Dexter Strickland 8 |
Assists |
Shane Larkin 7 |
Reggie Bullock 7 |
Rebounds |
Julian Gamble 10 |
P.J. Hairston 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Shane Larkin 8 |
P.J. Hairston 2 |
Steals |
Trey McKinney Jones 3 |
N/A |
Blocks |
Julian Gamble 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
North Carolina
|
77 |
45.0 |
13-29 |
10-11 |
17 |
26 |
0 |
6 |
9 |
Miami-Florida
|
87 |
50.8 |
12-22 |
15-20 |
13 |
33 |
3 |
6 |
8 |