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PITTSBURGH — For nearly the entire game, it seemed as though Jeff Capel’s team couldn’t catch a break. Matched up at home against a ranked opponent, any sort of momentum Pitt could gather would be matched by the opposition.

Packer’s broadcasting career coincided with the growth of college basketball. He worked as analyst or color commentator on every Final Four from 1975 to 2008.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — North Carolina stayed composed and deliberate for much of the 36 minutes it led Syracuse on Tuesday night. Yet in the closing minutes, the Tar Heels needed a little luck to come away with a 72-68 win.

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Congratulations to Ryan Switzer on his coaching hire.

Amid everything else that happened Saturday night, North Carolina’s win over N.C. State was the kind of game where fans on both sides walked away complaining about the officiating. Wolfpack fans pointed to the Tar Heels’ 39 free-throw attempts, while the opposite side felt Leaky Black was unfairly ejected for…

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