Tar Heels survive ejection, big rally, beat ’21 champ Baylor

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Published March 19, 2022 1:19 PM

By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Sports Writer

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — RJ Davis scored a career-high 30 points and eighth-seeded North Carolina beat defending champion Baylor 93-86 in overtime in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bears wiped out a 25-point deficit, but the East Region’s top seed never could get ahead at the end. North Carolina’s Brady Manek had 26 points before getting ejected because of a flagrant foul midway through the second half. That was right after his 3-pointer had given the Tar Heels their largest lead. Armando Bacot had 15 points and 16 rebounds for the Tar Heels, who improved to 26-9. Adam Flagler had 27 points for Baylor, which finished 27-7.

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