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Eastern Kentucky needed a last-second hoop to claim the Ohio Valley Conference crown and earn a trip to the tournament.
Their reward is a first-round date with No. 1 seed North Carolina Thursday at Joel Coliseum in the NCAA Tournament's Eeast Region.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tar Heels listed as 27½-point favorites versus the Colonels, while the game's total is sitting at 142.
The Colonels upset OVC regular-season champs Austin Peay to earn the automatic bid.
The Tar Heels defeated N.C. State 89-80 as a 15.5-point favorite in the ACC Tournament final last time out. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (145.5).
Wayne Ellington and Brandan Wright each netted 16 points in the win, while Tyler Hansbrough deposited 15 points.
Their reward is a first-round date with No. 1 seed North Carolina Thursday at Joel Coliseum in the NCAA Tournament's Eeast Region.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tar Heels listed as 27½-point favorites versus the Colonels, while the game's total is sitting at 142.
The Colonels upset OVC regular-season champs Austin Peay to earn the automatic bid.
The Tar Heels defeated N.C. State 89-80 as a 15.5-point favorite in the ACC Tournament final last time out. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (145.5).
Wayne Ellington and Brandan Wright each netted 16 points in the win, while Tyler Hansbrough deposited 15 points.