UNC, Withers and Duke

Withers' lane violation adds improbable twist to UNC's failed comeback against No. 1 Duke in ACCs
Jae'Lyn Withers stood in a hallway of the Spectrum Center, his left arm resting around the shoulders of North Carolina coach Hubert Davis. He was surrounded by reporters, all wanting to know a simple question.
Breakdown lane: Withers’ violation leads to Duke’s win over UNC and comfort from Davis
UNC forward Jae’Lyn Withers stepped into the lane early to negate what would have been a game-tying free throw by a teammate. After Duke’s 74-71 ACC Tournament win, UNC coach Hubert Davis stood beside Withers during his entire postgame interview.
Jae'Lyn Withers' lane violation one of many mistakes in UNC's loss to Duke
“We all make mistakes,” head coach Hubert Davis said — with his right arm wrapped around Withers outside UNC’s locker room. “I’m an imperfect person, so that qualifies me to be an imperfect coach, and there’s 50,000 mistakes I make every day.”
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Dick Vitale offered sympathy to North Carolina's Jae'Lyn Withers after his lane violation late in a loss to Duke in the ACC semifinals.
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Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels lost 74-71 to the Duke Blue Devils, ending their time in the ACC Tournament.
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Jae’Lyn Withers scored 21 points — all on 3-pointers — and Ven-Allen Lubin had 17 points and 10 rebounds in North Carolina’s 76-56 rout of Notre Dame on the second day of the ACC Tournament
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Jae’Lyn Withers, who set a UNC record with seven 3-pointers in the Tar Heels’ ACC Tournament win over Notre Dame, could be the reliable stretch-4 forward that Heels need.
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Following UNC basketball's loss to Duke, Jae'Lyn Withers and Hubert Davis discussed the lane violation on the free throw and NCAA Tournament odds.
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Hubert Davis' goes above and beyond to support Jae'Lyn Withers after brutal UNC loss
In the aftermath of UNC's brutal loss to Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals that put their NCAA Tournament hopes in jeopardy, Hubert Davis went above and beyond to support Jae'Lyn Withers in front of the media.
North Carolina's Hubert Davis consoles Jae'Lyn Withers after costly lane violation
Jae'Lyn Withers costed North Carolina a win and possibly a chance at the NCAA Tournament, after the game, Hubert Davis consoled him, making it clear he got them that far.
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'Mistimed the shot': Withers' late lane violation sinks Tar Heels' comeback attempt
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