Chucky Hepburn scored 26 points as host Louisville defeated North Carolina 83-70 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Wednesday night. The host Cardinals (9-5, 2-1 ACC) found themselves in a dogfight with the Tar Heels (8-6, 1-1). Louisville led for most of the contest and was ahead 51-40 less than five minutes into the second half. The Tar Heels tied the game once and were within one point on three occasions before the Cardinals pulled away in the waning moments. A three-point play by Ian Jackson trimmed Louisville's lead to 70-69 with 5:09 remaining. Both teams went scoreless over the next 2:10 before Hepburn sank three free throws.
Louisville fends off multiple comeback bids by North Carolina
