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Auburn 97, Carolina 80, Shirel.

We can talk about the flu.

We can talk about whatever you want to talk about.

The bottom line is Auburn came in and flat out whip North Carolina in the Sweet 16.

That's exactly what happened.

I mean, we talked about a few things in this game, but it came down to, as Greg, I said,

is it that simple that if Auburn is nailing their threes that North Carolina can't compete,

and if they're not, North Carolina should be able to hold their on the glass and get out

in transition and score.

And, you know,

Hobart ended up 17 of 37 from three. We said if they were 15 of 30, something like that,

then it was going to be tough for North Carolina to win. And they were right at their average of 45% in the tournament. It needed to have been more of a 10 and 40 type game for North Carolina

would stand it.

And then the fact that most of it came in the second half, you know, North Carolina

was only down two at halftime.

And then Auburn just hit them with, I think, four straight threes.

And the game was over just that quick.

North Carolina got it back down to eight maybe at some point.

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