No. 5 UK escapes past No. 10 UNC behind Wall

No. 5 UK escapes past No. 10 UNC behind Wall

Published Dec. 5, 2009 10:29 p.m. ET

John Wall wasn't going to let anything stop him from playing North Carolina, not even the superstar point guard's biggest fear: needles.

The Kentucky freshman bounced back from a bout with dehydration and a queasy encounter with an IV drip to finish with 16 points - including the clinching free throws with 4.3 seconds left - to lift the No. 5 Wildcats to a 68-66 victory over the 10th-ranked Tar Heels on Saturday.

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