North Carolina erases 19-point deficit in second half By Joe Macenka The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Fi ve min utes, 10 seconds isn’t long enough for many people to take a shower or eat a quick meal. For North Caroli na’s Tar Heels, it was all they need ed to erase a 19-point deficit. “It showed a lot of heart and a lot of character,” coach Sylvia Hatched said after the 13th ranked Tar Heels converted the comeback into an 83-70 victory over No. 19 Virginia in the At lantic Coast Conference semifi nals Sunday. Nikki Teasley, Chanel Wright and Juana Brown powered the first half rally that helped third-seeded North Carolina (26-6) earn a chance at its fifth ACC title in six years. Teasley said she and her team mates were merely taking a cue from their coach, who told them not to panic because there was plenty of time left. Second-seeded Virginia (20-8) had its ACC tournament run end ed by the Tar Heels for the third time in six years. The Cavaliers made just 11 of 39 field-goal at tempts over the final 25 minutes. "I just don’t have any excuses,” Virginia coach Debbie Ryan said. “They got good shots. They just weren’t able to knock them down. The confidence just wasn’t there.” The Tar Heels reversed their fortunes with a 33-7 run bridging the first and second halves. North Carolina closed the first half with a 23-4 surge, including eight points by Teasley, seven by Wright and six by Brown. “It’s demoralizing, definitely,” Virginia’s Monick Foote said. “But we should have been able to pick ourselves up and get it together.” As Ryan noted, this is far from the first time the Cavaliers have had trouble maintaining big leads. “For me right now, it’s kind of a puzzle with my team,” Ryan said. “It just seems like we’ve got to find some players who can come off the bench and pick us up. ” Wright finished with 27 points, Teasley had 25 and Brown added 11 for the Tar Heels, whose oppo nent in Monday night’s champi onship game will be 16th-ranked and fourth-seeded Clemson, a 76 71 winner over No. 8 and top seeded Duke. Foote and Erin Stovall each had 13 points to lead Virginia. DeMya Walker had 10. Lesley Brown’s baseline jumper pushed Virginia’s lead to 36-17 with six minutes left before half time, but the Cavaliers made just one field goal the rest of the half. When Teasley hit two free throws with 50 seconds remaining, it was 40-40, and the Tar Heels weren’t finished. North Carolina scored 10 of the first 13 points in the second half to go up 50-43 with 17:35 left. Virginia led just once the rest of the way, at 58-57 on Walker’s three-point play at the 13:44 mark. Wright answered with a foul-line jumper, and the Tar Heels gradually pulled away to defeat the Cavaliers for the sev enth time in eight games. “The momentum just shifted temporarily,” Ryan said, "and we couldn’t seem to ever get it back.” ©regon»€meralti Classifieds Call (541) 346-4343 or stop by Suite 300 EMC to place your ad today [-CLASSIFICATIONS 080 Greek Events 085 Greek Announcements 090 Birthdays 095 Personals 100 Lost & Found 105 Typing/Resume Services 110 Instruction/Tutoring 115 Garage/Moving Sales 120 Miscellaneous For Sale 125 Furniture/Appliances 130 Cars/Trucks 135 Motorcydes^kooters 140 Bicycles 145 Computers/Electronics 150 Tv & Sound Systems 155 Instruments/Music Equip 160 Pets & Supplies 165 Sport Equipment 170 Photography Equip 175 Wanted 180 Travel & Lodging 185 Business Opportunities 190 Opportunities 195 Recruiting 200 Work Study Positions 205 Help Wanted 210 Houses for Ren! 213 Houses for Sale 215 Apartments (Furnished) 220 Apartments (l in famished) 225 Quads 230 Rooms for Rent 235 Duplexes Tor Rent 238 Sublets 240 Garage/Storage Space 245 Roommates Wanted 250 Boarding Houses 255 Housing Wanted 260 Announcements 265 Elections 270 Meetings 275 Club Sports 280 Counseling 285 Services 290 Health & Fitness 295 Food & Drink 300 Campus Ministry 305 Campus Events 310 Arts & Entertainment 315 What’s Happening? RATES/DEADLINES/POLICIES UNIVERSITY RATES (Mua be an enrolled l O student or affiliated HO Croup or Dept.) 3 line minimum $2.7