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ACC Tournament - Virginia Defeats North Carolina 68-59 - Recap
Virginia got 17 points from Jayden Gardner en route to a 68-59 victory over North Carolina on Thursday at Greensboro Coliseum.
Bettors who backed Virginia were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -2.0 at sportsbooks.
Reece Beekman had 15 points for Virginia and Armaan Franklin chipped in with 14 points. Reece Beekman had 5 assists for them, while Jayden Gardner was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
North Carolina got a 24-point performance from RJ Davis, who was supported by 11 points from Caleb Love. Caleb Love had 6 assists in a losing cause for North Carolina, while Leaky Black grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Virginia were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
North Carolina won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-27.