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Harold Arceneaux scored 36 points as No. 14 seed Weber State upset third-seeded North Carolina 76-74 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Tar Heels hadn’t lost a first-round NCAA game in more than 20 years.
Arceneaux followed that performance up with 31 points in an overtime loss to No. 6 seed Florida.
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That turned out to be coach Ron Abegglen’s final game at Weber State. He had agreed to step down following a domestic dispute and NCAA penalties for improper recruiting.