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    Tar Heels advance with win over Villanova

    P.J. Hairston poured in a game-high 23 points and North Carolina head coach Roy Williams earned his 700th win, as the Tar Heels held off Villanova, 78-71, on Friday in a second-round matchup in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament at the Sprint Center.James Michael McAdoo followed with 17 points, while Reggie Bullock and Marcus Paige added 15 and 14 points, respectively, for the Tar Heels (25-10), who have won 11 consecutive opening-round games in the NCAA Tournament."Number 700 means I've been coaching a long time, had really, really good players. But I was extremely excited for number 25 for this team," Williams remarked. "I'm interested in what this team is doing. Getting 25 for this team was really, really important to me."Williams' former team -- top-seeded Kansas -- awaits the coach's current team in Sunday's third round after the Jayhawks slipped past Western Kentucky on Friday.JayVaughn Pinkston paced Villanova (20-14) with 20 points and eight rebounds, while Darrun Hilliard...

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