Barnes, No. 8 UNC top Miami-Florida

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02/15/2012 - Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Harrison Barnes had 23 points and six rebounds as No. 8 North Carolina took a 73-64 win over Miami-Florida.

John Henson added 14 points and 11 rebounds while Reggie Bullock contributed 10 points and seven boards for the Tar Heels (22-4, 9-2 ACC), who have won their past two.

Durand Scott had 15 points and Kenny Kadji added 13 points and six rebounds for the Hurricanes, (15-9, 6-5), who have lost their last two.

Miami led by as many as nine points in the first half when Reggie Johnson put in a layup for a 31-22 advantage with under five minutes to play.

North Carolina, though, was able to cut that to five as Henson's layup made it a 35-30 game at the break.

A Scott jumper four minutes into the second half put the Hurricanes up by eight, 44-36, but Harrison Barnes countered with a three-pointer to kick off an 8-0 run that saw P.J. Hairston tie the game with a pair of free throws.

It remained tight for the next several minutes until Kendall Marshall put in a pair of free throws and North Carolina used that to start a 10-2 run. Bullock's three capped the burst and made it a 63-55 game with 6 1/2 minutes to play.

Rion Brown countered with a three, but the offense went cold over the next three minutes until James Michael McAdoo hit a free throw and Bullock buried a three with under two minutes to play for a 67-58 lead.

Miami never got closer than six points the rest of the way.

Game Notes

North Carolina hosts Clemson on Saturday...Miami-Florida hosts Wake Forest on Saturday...The Tar Heels have won 10 straight over the Hurricanes and 18 of 20 overall in the series.

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