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Coby White, No. 1 UNC to Play Auburn in Sweet 16 After Win vs. No. 10 Washington

The No. 1-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels advanced to the Sweet 16 of the 2019 NCAA men's basketball tournament following a 81-59 win over the No. 9 Washington Huskies on Sunday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

The Tar Heels had a harder time than many envisioned in the opening round against the 16th-seeded Iona Gaels, due in part to Coby White's 4-of-14 shooting game. The freshman guard bounced back with 17 points and hit six of his 11 field-goal attempts.

Nassir Little came off the bench and chipped in with 20 points in the win.

Jaylen Nowell and Noah Dickerson stepped up in Washington's first-round victory over the Utah State Aggies, combining to score 39 points.