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North Carolina head coach Sylvia Hatchell, left, argues a call with referee Ed Sidlasky, right, in the first half of an Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball tournament game in Greensboro, N.C., Friday, March 4, 2011. Chuck Burton, Associated Press
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North Carolina's Tierra Ruffin-Pratt (44) and Florida State's Cierra Bravard (54) battle for a rebound in the first half of an Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball tournament game in Greensboro, N.C., Friday, March 4, 2011. Chuck Burton, Associated Press
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Florida State's Cierra Bravard (54) is fouled by North Carolina's Jessica Breland (51) in the first half of an Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball tournament game in Greensboro, N.C., Friday, March 4, 2011. Chuck Burton, Associated Press
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Laura Broomfield had 15 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 19 North Carolina beat No. 14 Florida State 78-65 on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.

Italee Lucas added 13 points for the sixth-seeded Tar Heels (24-7), who blew nearly all of a 17-point lead in the second half before holding on against the cold-shooting Seminoles (23-7).

North Carolina had lost four straight coming into the tournament, but has won two in a row to reach Saturday's semifinals and face 10th-ranked Miami — the tournament's No. 2 seed.

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Cierra Bravard had 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead third-seeded Florida State, which flirted with making the second-biggest halftime comeback in tournament history. But the Seminoles shot just 26 percent and missed their last 18 shots for their second straight one-and-done showing in Greensboro.

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