The No. 8 seed UNC men's basketball team is heading to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division I tournament for the first time since 2017 after beating the No. 4 seed UCLA Bruins 73-66 on Friday from Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center.
UNC guard Caleb Love scored a game-high 30 points, including back-to-back three-pointers that put the Tar Heels up 67-64 with 1:06 remaining.
Tar Heels big man Armando Bacot contributed a 14-point, 15-rebound double-double and hit a putback layup for a 69-64 edge with 22 seconds left.
UCLA guard Jules Bernard scored 16 points to lead four UCLA Bruins who scored in double digits.