Late run leads UNC-Asheville to overtime win in NCAA opener

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    Matt Dickey and the Bulldogs were quite an opening act on the NCAA tournament's expanded stage, one that has more teams in the brackets and -- so far -- the same March drama on the court.

    Dickey led a late run that brought overtime, and J.P. Primm hit five free throws and had a decisive steal in the closing seconds, sending UNC-Asheville to an 81-77 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock in a dramatic "First Four" opener on Tuesday night.

    "I'll tell you what, I couldn't be happier with the city of Dayton," coach Eddie Biedenbach said.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=310742031
     

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