CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) – Freshman Tony Bradley Jr. blocked a shot in the final seconds and No. 7 North Carolina overcame a 15-point deficit to beat Tennessee 73-71 Sunday.
Justin Jackson scored the go-ahead basket with 2:14 left for the Tar Heels (10-1) and freshman Brandon Robinson added a key tip-in with 52.4 seconds left.
Tennessee (4-4) had a last chance to tie as Lamonte Turner drove toward the basket. The 6-foot-10 Bradley blocked the shot and grabbed the loose ball.
North Carolina shot just 40 percent, with Jackson managing seven points on 3-for-15 shooting. Sophomore Kenny Williams III had 12 points, while Nate Britt had 11 points, seven assists and five steals in place of point guard Joel Berry II, who missed his second straight with an ankle injury.
Robert Hubbs III had 21 points to lead the Volunteers, who shot 65 percent in the first half and finished at 52 percent.