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Top 25 basketball roundup: No. 6 Ohio State routs No. 7 UNC

Duane Washington Jr. scored 18 points, and No. 6 Ohio State dominated the second half in a surprisingly lopsided 74-49 victory against No. 7 North Carolina on Wednesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C. Dec 4, 2019; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Garrison Brooks (15) Ohio State Buckeyes forward Kaleb Wesson (34) and guard Duane Washington Jr. (4) fight for the ball in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Just when it looked as if North Carolina might make a final late-game charge, the Buckeyes (8-0) scored 14 consecutive points. The score went from 57-47 to 71-47, and by the time the Tar Heels scored again, there was only 3:02 remaining. They went almost 4 1/2 minutes without a point. North Carolina (6-2) hasn’t scored 80 points in a game this season while Ohio State hasn’t allowed an opponent…

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