The North Carolina Tar Heels (1) defeated the Oregon Ducks (3) by a score of 77-76 in the second game of an exciting Final Four on Saturday night.

Both teams came out strong, as expected, to start this game. It was a low scoring first half, as Oregon struggled with turnovers (12) and North Carolina didn’t shoot the ball that well (40 percent). Tyler Dorsey, who has played very well for the Ducks this postseason, shot 0-4 from the field and recorded just four points in the first half of the game. Meanwhile, UNC began to take advantage of Oregon’s slip-ups.

This is the Tar Heels’ 20th Final Four appearance. Late in the first half, they began to look like the well-seasoned team that they are. North Carolina finished the first half on a 17-6 run, led by Kennedy Meeks‘ 14 points and five rebounds. They held a three-point lead at the half, 39-36.

Second Half

North Carolina came out ready to win this game in the second half. Justin Jackson got very comfortable in the corner from behind the arc, making three three-pointers early in the second half. Meanwhile, Meeks continued to showcase a stellar performance, finishing the game with 25 points (on 11-13 shooting) and 14 rebounds.

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