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Defending champ North Carolina opens up, tops Lipscomb 84-66

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Kenny Williams was a bit player in North Carolina's run to the national title game in 2016, then watched last season from the sideline due to a knee injury as the Tar Heels won a sixth NCAA championship without him.

They need him to be every bit as good as he was Friday to reach a third straight Final Four.

Williams scored 18 points to help UNC beat Lipscomb 84-66 in the first round of the NCAA tourney, a strong start for a guy carrying a heavier load this time in a small-ball lineup.

Leaders
Points:	G. Mathews	21.7
Rebounds:	E. Pepper	7.9
Assists:	K. Cooper	3.9
FG%:	R. Marberry	61.2%
FT%:	G. Mathews	79.9%
3P%:	G. Mathews	38.1%
Steals:	K. Cooper	2.1
Blocks:	M. Buckland	0.7

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Virginia	31-3
2	Villanova	36-4
3	Xavier	29-6
4	Kansas	31-8
5	Michigan State	30-5
6	Cincinnati	31-5
7	Michigan	33-8
8	Gonzaga	32-5
9	Duke	29-8
10	North Carolina	26-11
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Villanova	36-4
2	Michigan	33-8
3	Kansas	31-8
4	Duke	29-8
5	Virginia	31-3
6	Texas Tech	27-10
7	Loyola Chicago	32-6
8	Xavier	29-6
9	Purdue	30-7
10	Gonzaga	32-5
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Atlantic Sun Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
FGCU	12-2	23-12
Lipscomb	10-4	23-10
Jacksonville	8-6	15-18
NJIT	7-7	14-16
North Florida	7-7	14-19
Kennesaw State	6-8	10-20
Stetson	4-10	12-20
USC Upstate	2-12	7-25
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	82.1 (23)
Rebounds:	10.5 (147)
Assists:	15.7 (47)
FG%:	45.3% (145)
FT%:	71.8% (152)
3P%:	32.8% (294)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	77.7 (297)
Rebounds:	28.2 (19)
Assists:	13.5 (189)
FG%:	44.9% (232)
FT%:	69.1% (50)
3P%:	34.1% (133)