The Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern): 7:27 p.m. Defending national champion North Carolina is done in the NCAA Tournament. Seventh-seeded Texas A&M dominated the second-seeded Tar Heels in an 86-65 win to advance to the Sweet 16. The Aggies controlled the boards and held Carolina to a paltry 19 percent shooting from 3-point range. Texas A&M won in Tar Heel-friendly country in Charlotte. It was North Carolina’s first NCAA loss in Charlotte after winning their first 12 games there. ____ 7:12 p.m. Texas A&M is cruising against North Carolina in Charlotte. The Aggies have maintained a 20-point lead for much of the last few minutes in the second half of their second-round game in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels will need a miraculous comeback to earn another shot to get back to the Final Four. North Carolina is shooting a paltry 4 of 28 from 3-point range with about 4 1/2 minutes to go. Texas A&M is shooting 49 percent overall from the floor. ___ 7:10 p.m. Two football powerhouses have tipped off with a spot in the Sweet 16 at stake. Clemson and Auburn sounds more like a matchup in the College Football Playoff than a second-round game in the NCAA Tournament. But the schools are meeting with the winner facing No. 1 seed Kansas in the regional semifinals. Clemson, the No. 5 seed, pulled away from 12th-seeded New Mexico State in the first round. No. 4 seed Auburn held off… [Read full story]
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