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North Carolina, St. Peter's Are Opposing One Another This Evening In Elite 8 At Wells Fargo Center Home Of The Philadelphia 76ers Of NBA, Philadelphia Flyers Of NHL With Final Four Berth On The Line

North Carolina who is an 8 seed St Peter’s who is a 15th seed in the East Region are opposing one another this evening in Elite 8 at Wells Fargo Center home of the Philadelphia 76ers of NBA Philadelphia Flyers of NHL with Final Four berth on the line.

Why?

Because North Carolina who is a an 8 seed in the East Region topped UCLA who was the 4 seed in the East Region in Sweet Sixteen Friday 73-66 in Philadelphia.

In North Carolina 73-66 win over UCLA Friday Caleb Love hit game-tying and go-ahead 3-pointers 37 seconds apart and North Carolina moved within a victory of its 21st Final Four, beating UCLA 73-66 on Friday night in a March Madness matchup of power programs.

Caleb Love, a sophomore, finished with a career-high 30 points, including six 3s and two game-clinching free throws with 7.8 seconds left. He scored 27 of Carolina's 45 points in the second half, including one stretch of 10 straight that kept the Tar Heels (27-9) in the game.

“according to an article via the Associated Press”

Because Saint Peter’s topped Purdue 67-64 on Friday.

In Saint Peter’s 67-64 win over Purdue who was the 3 seed in the East Region Saint Peter’s was led offensively by three players in double figures, including Daryl Banks III -- who finished with 14 points -- while freshman and Philadelphia native Clarence Rupert produced 11 points, all in the first half, while junior Doug Edert dropped 11 off the bench.

SPU played lock-down defense throughout the contest once again, holding the Boilermakers to their second-lowest point total in a loss this season.

“according to an article on saintpeterspeacocks.com”

Tip off is set for 5:05 pm from Wells Fargo Center!

The game is going to be televised on CBS!