There was that: N.C. State attempting to complete a comeback in the final minutes; North Carolina attempting to hold on. Also good: It came down to the final play and final second, with the Tar Heels’ Jalen Washington swatting away Jayden Taylor’s floater in the lane just before the horn sounded, preserving UNC’s 63-61 victory.

North Carolina forward Jalen Washington (13) scores the game winning basket on a dunk over N.C. State’s Michael O’Connell (12), with 24 seconds to play, securing the Tar Heels’ 63-61 victory on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett [email protected]

Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis stands in front of the Memphis City Council, Tuesday, Jan. 21, while Memphis Mayor Paul Young looks on. The council reappointed Davis Tuesday, a year after it tabled her reappointment. (Sam Hardiman/The Daily Memphian)

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