N.C. State played well enough to defeat Carolina and the Heels were ripe for the picking but a bank shot by Kendall Marshall with 10 seconds left helped the Tar Heels escape with a 69-67 victory in the ACC Tournament semi-finals.

John Henson was in street clothes. His backup, James M. McAdoo, picked up three fouls in the first half. Heels QB Kendall Marshall missed some time with two fouls in the first half. The Tar Heels had to play an unfamiliar zone defense because of the foul trouble.

Justin Watts, who averages about six minutes per game, had to play 18 minutes in this one. Harrison Barnes was off all day, hitting just three of 12 field goals and hitting just eight of 12 free throws.

But, when it came down to it, N.C. State was hindered by its own foul troubles and Tyler Zeller was able to reel off points in spurts for Carolina. It took a short contest bank shot by Kendall Marshall, who had 12 points and 10 assists, to secure the victory with 10 seconds left.

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