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 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Brandan Wright and top-seeded North Carolina almost waited too long to make their move. Down by 16 points early in the second half, the Tar Heels suddenly shifted into another gear and pulled off their biggest rally of the season, startling Southern California 74-64 Friday night in the East Regional semifinals.
"It was a fantastic comeback to say the least," Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said. "I have a great deal of confidence in my team. ... I knew we wouldn't give up."
Despite off games by Tyler Hansbrough and Ty Lawson, the Tar Heels (31-6) saved themselves and set up a regional final Sunday for college basketball fans to savor: North Carolina vs. Georgetown, a rematch of the 1982 championship game that Michael Jordan won in the closing seconds.
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