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Coleman III’s buzzer beater lifts No. 17/22 Men’s Basketball to 69-67 win over No. 14/16 North Carolina

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Senior guard Matt Coleman III hit a jumper from the foul line with 0.1 second left to lift No. 17/22 Texas (4-0) to a dramatic 69-67 victory over No. 14/16 North Carolina (3-1) on Wednesday afternoon in the championship game of the Camping World Maui Invitational. This marked UT's first title at the prestigious tournament in its fifth overall appearance.

Coleman paced the Longhorns with a game-high 22 points while converting 9-of-16 field goals, including 3-of-6 from three-point range, in 37 minutes. He earned tournament MVP honors, averaging a team-best 16.