National Basketball Association
Florida St. 85, North Carolina 82
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 11, 2012
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
# Roger Ayers, # Les Jones, # Bryan Kersey
Attendance:
19520
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No. 17 Florida State 85, No. 4 North Carolina 82: Michael Snaer scored 18 points and the Seminoles held on to beat the Tar Heels for their first-ever ACC tournament championship after P.J. Hairston’s game tying 3-point attempt hit off the back of the rim at the buzzer for North Carolina.
Deividas Dulkys added 16 points for the third-seeded Seminoles (24-9), who led throughout the second half but had to sweat out the final minutes after nearly letting a 14-point advantage slip away. Florida State is the first team to beat both Duke and North Carolina twice in the same season since Georgia Tech did it in 1995-96.
Harrison Barnes scored 23 points and Tyler Zeller added 19 points and 12 rebounds for top-seeded North Carolina (29-5). The Tar Heels, who were seeking their 18th ACC tournament title, didn’t go quietly. Kendall Marshall’s 3-pointer cut the lead to 83-82 with 30 seconds left. But after Dulkys hit a pair of free throws, Hairston’s 27-foot 3-pointer clanged off the rim as the buzzer sounded and the Seminoles rejoiced.
The Tar Heels were without John Henson (wrist), the two-time ACC defensive player of the year, for a second straight game and Florida State took full advantage of his absence. The Seminoles shot 62 percent (20 of 32) in the first half, including seven-of-13 from 3-point range, en route to a 49-40 lead.
GAME NOTEBOOK: North Carolina finished the regular season fourth in the nation in assists (17.6), but had just five in the first half... Florida State’s bench outscored the Tar Heels’ reserves 16-1 in the first half.
Top Game Performances
Florida St. |
|
North Carolina |
Michael Snaer 18 |
Scoring |
Harrison Barnes 23 |
Luke Loucks 13 |
Assists |
Kendall Marshall 9 |
Bernard James 6 |
Rebounds |
Tyler Zeller 12 |
Deividas Dulkys 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Reggie Bullock 5 |
Bernard James 1 |
Steals |
James Michael McAdoo 4 |
Bernard James 5 |
Blocks |
James Michael McAdoo 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Florida St.
|
85 |
58.9 |
11-22 |
8-11 |
21 |
26 |
6 |
4 |
15 |
North Carolina
|
82 |
39.4 |
5-20 |
21-24 |
12 |
37 |
1 |
7 |
7 |