Maryland beats North Carolina 83-77 in ACC tourney

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Lynetta Kizer had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help Maryland hold off North Carolina 83-77 on Thursday in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.

By: The Associated Press | WNCT
Published: March 05, 2010

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Lynetta Kizer had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help Maryland hold off North Carolina 83-77 on Thursday in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
Tianna Hawkins added 13 points and 11 rebounds for the ninth-seeded Terrapins (19-11), who saw a 16-point second-half lead whittled all the way to two in the final seconds before holding on. It was a big win for the defending tournament champions, who had lost eight of 12 to put their NCAA tournament hopes in jeopardy.
Now Maryland is headed for Friday's quarterfinals and a date with No. 9 Duke, the tournament's top seed.
Cetera DeGraffenreid scored 23 points to lead the eighth-seeded Tar Heels (18-11), who fell behind early and spent the rest of the day trying to rally. North Carolina entered the tournament knowing a win would help its NCAA chances, but ended up with its first opening-game exit in 14 years.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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