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Marcus Paige of the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Christian Post Report – In the West Region of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, the North Carolina Tar Heels face top-seeded Wisconsin Badgers on March 26, 2015 at 7:47 p.m. ET. The game can be watched on TV on the TBS network or online through live stream (details below).
After only losing three times this season, big things were expected of Wisconsin and they have delivered. Their second round match against Coast Carolina was not even close.
In the 86-72 victory, Frank Kaminsky had a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds.
The forward also added four assists and a blocked shot while shooting 10-of-14 from the field, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.
Sam Dekker had 20 points and also had an efficient shooting night going 8-of-15 from the field and 50% from beyond the arc.
The Badgers shot great throughout the game, going 54% after 40 minutes of play.
In the next round they were against the eighth-seeded Oregon Ducks and things were tighter than the previous round.
The top seed only led by three at the half and Kaminsky led the way again with 16 points and seven rebounds.
Wisconsin outscored Oregon 41-37 in the second half to get the needed win.
Four of five starters scored in double figures as the Badgers secured a place in the Sweet 16.
Meanwhile, North Carolina escaped an upset-minded Harvard Crimson in the second round, winning 67-65.
Despite leading 36-25 in the first half, North Carolina had to withstand a 40-31 second half from the underdogs to move on.
Justin Jackson recorded 14 points in 30 minutes to lead the Tar Heels, while the forward pair of Brice Johnson and J.P. Tokoto had mirror performances with seven points and seven rebounds each.
Facing the Arkansas Razorbacks in the third round, the Tar Heels were anchored by Marcus Paige who turned things up in the second half.
He would eventually finish the game with 22 points, six rebounds and an impressive five steals to lead North Carolina to a 87-78 victory.
In this tough Sweet 16 match, get live updates and scores from ESPN.com. For live streaming, click here.
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