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North Carolina battles Ole Miss after rout in First Four

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MILWAUKEE -- The question of which team sixth-seeded Ole Miss would face in the first round of the NCAA Tournament South Region on Friday was emphatically answered by North Carolina. The 11th-seeded Tar Heels (23-13), whose spot in the tournament was roundly questioned, advanced with a 95-68 rout of San Diego State in a First Four matchup Tuesday behind 26 points from RJ Davis. It was North Carolina's ninth win in its last 11 games. "We're getting better," North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said afterward. "And over the last month and half, two months, we've just gotten better and better.