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Eyes trained on a title after last year's runner-up finish, No. 1 North Carolina blew past No. 16 Texas Southern 103-64 in Friday's South Region matchup at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina.
Justin Jackson led the way for the Tar Heels with 21 points on a 5-of-8 effort from deep, shooting himself out of a slump from range (7-of-31 over last four games) as North Carolina prepped for the next round by breaking the 100-point mark for the seventh time this year.
SWAC Player of the Year Zach Lofton couldn't match, scoring nine points on 2-of-11 shooting as the Tigers were overwhelmed with the size and physicality of the Tar Heels, shooting 36.