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UNC's Tournament Hopes Dwindle After Heartbreaking Loss

3/16/2025

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In a heart-wrenching moment during the ACC semifinal, North Carolina's Jae'Lyn Withers saw his game-tying free throw vanish due to a lane violation, sealing a 74-71 loss to Duke. While Withers grappled with the weight of the moment, his teammates rallied around him, insisting that the defeat was a collective failure. Now, UNC's dreams of the NCAA Tournament hang by a thread.

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In a heart-wrenching moment during the ACC semifinal, North Carolina's Jae'Lyn Withers saw his game-tying free throw vanish due to a lane violation, sealing a 74-71 loss to Duke. While Withers grappled with the weight of the moment, his teammates rallied around him, insisting that the defeat was a collective failure. Now, UNC's dreams of the NCAA Tournament hang by a thread.