Stephen Curry of Davidson(left) and Wayne Ellington of UNC(right) look to help bring their teams a Sweet 16 spot.
NORTH CAROLINA -- As the NCAA Tournament moves forward, two North Carolina teams are ready to fight for a place in the Sweet 16.
The Davidson Wildcats, fresh off their upset victory over Gonzaga -- the team’s first NCAA Tournament victory in 39 years -- plays No. 2 seed Georgetown at 2:50 p.m. Sunday.
Davidson pulled past Gonzaga thanks in part to 40 points from Stephen Curry -- including a 3-point shot with about a minute left in the game to give his team the lead.
Later on Sunday, No. 1-seeded UNC will look to avoid the upset bug that is flying through the tournament. The Tar Heels has no problem getting through the first round, having beaten up on Mount St. Mary’s on Friday.
UNC standouts Tyler Hansbrough and Ty Lawson both contributed 21-points a piece in the 113-74 victory, as Coach Roy Williams turned to his bench later in the game. Sunday, the team will again have the help of their close fan base, as they face the Arkansas Razorbacks at 5:20 p.m. at the RBC Center.
The state’s other entry in to the tournament -- the Duke Blue Devils -- fell Saturday night in a second-round loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers. Duke had led early in the second half, but behind a combination of increased 3-point efficiency and strangling man-to-man defense, the Mountaineers pulled ahead and completed the upset.
Stay tuned to News 14 Carolina and News14.com for coverage of the games, including postgame press conferences with players and coaches, as well as highlights on Sports Night.