North Carolina dominates Marquette 81-63
North Carolina dominates Marquette 81-63
NEWARK, N.J. - North Carolina is back and put the whole package -- offense, defense and toughness -- on display while dismantling Marquette.
Just a year after missing the NCAA party, the kids from Chapel Hill stole the show at their East Regional semifinal.
Tyler Zeller had 27 points and 15 rebounds, and North Carolina took control early for a change, rolling to an 81-63 victory on Friday night at the Prudential Center.
John Henson added 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Harrison Barnes added 20 points and six rebounds as the second-seeded Tar Heels (29-7) moved to within a game of reaching the Final Four for the third time in four years.
North Carolina will face Kentucky or top-seed Ohio State on Sunday for a spot in Houston.
Photos: 2011 NCAA Tournament - The Sweet Sixteen
Kansas cruises past 12th-seeded Richmond 77-57
SAN ANTONIO - Ramping up for perhaps the biggest game in school history, 12th-seeded Richmond huddled in the tunnel. That's when Kansas players came trotting past and the trouble started.
Shoves were traded. Words were exchanged and security appeared. It ended quickly without a fight and the Jayhawks went on their way.
The game itself wasn't much different.
Brady Morningstar scored 18 points and Kansas, playing like the dominant No. 1 seed in a historic NCAA regional full of underdogs, knocked off Richmond 77-57 on Friday night to move one victory from returning the Final Four for the first time since its 2008 championship.