Fifth-year senior Austin Hitt and senior Ryan Gerard shot 70s Tuesday in the second round to keep the University of North Carolina in contention after 36 holes at The Prestige on the Greg Norman Course at PGA West.
Carolina is fourth in the 24-team field, trailing only three of the top-ranked teams in the nation. Pepperdine shot 5 under in the second round to lead the tournament at 8 under par. Arizona and Arizona State are tied for second at 5 under with the Tar Heels next at even par after a 2-over 286 today.