UNC dispatches Louisville 83-70 in ACC Tournament quarterfinal

Nassir Little and the Tar Heels cruised past Louisville in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte on Thursday night. (Nell Redmond)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WTVD) -- No. 3 North Carolina is moving on after cruising past Louisville, 83-70 in their Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal matchup Thursday night.

The Tar Heels were in control throughout and pulled away with less than six minutes left to play in the second half with three fast-break buckets.
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Coby White led UNC with 19 points seven rebounds and six assists. The impressive freshman point guard had just one turnover.

North Carolina's Coby White led the way with 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists as the Tar Heels took down Louisville.

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Dwayne Sutton had 14 points for Louisville (20-13). The Cardinals shot just 10 of 34 from 3-point range.

Senior Luke Maye also had 19 points, along with nine rebounds for the Tar Heels.
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The Tar Heels led 45-35 at halftime and never trailed in the second half.

Up next for North Carolina is the semifinal matchup on Friday against rival Duke.

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