North Carolina, the third seed, and Miami, the first seed, went back and forth in the ACC Tournament Title game but in the end the veteran Hurricanes made the plays down the stretch and won 87-77 in Greensboro.

A couple of plays near the end were key. First, a three by Trey McKinney-Jones put Miami up for good at 69-67 with 6:24 to go. UNC coach Williams said there was a mix-up on the inbounds play that allowed McKinney-Jones to be open from the left corner.

With just over three minutes left, North Carolina had a good chance to change the game’s trajectory.

The Heels forced a turnover down just 74-71. Carolina was having a hard time getting off a shot when freshman Marcus Paige drove left of the goal. Instead of shooting, he decided to dish to James Michael McAdoo who didn’t field the ball cleanly and the shot clock ran out.

Paige had a shot at the goal but didn’t take it with a couple of seconds left on the clock. Instead, seconds later, Shane Larkin drove by everybody for two to make it 76-71.

After McKinney-Jones hit yet another three, it was 79-71. A pair of questionable official calls and eight straight free throws wrapped it up.

The calls were actually non-calls. Reggie Bullock appeared to be fouled inside when he was poised to draw the Heels to within six. Then, on a three-point shot, the Tar Heel faithful (and PJ Hairston) felt that Hairston was fouled shooting a three that could have dwindled the deficit to five.

Neither may have changed the outcome but the final score would have been more indicative of a game that changed leads 15 times.

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