COLLEGE BASKETBALL / NCAA MEN’S FINAL FOUR : Arkansas Gets By North Carolina

Corliss Williamson scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half and Clint McDaniel hit four free throws in the final 28 seconds to lead defending champion Arkansas to a 75-68 victory over North Carolina in the NCAA tournament Final Four at the Kingdome.

Arkansas (32-6) will play top-ranked UCLA (30-2) in the national championship game Monday night. UCLA defeated Oklahoma State, 74-61, in Saturday’s first semifinal game.

Arkansas is hoping to become the first school since Duke in 1991 and 1992 to repeat as champions. The Razorbacks are in the Final Four for the third time in six years under coach Nolan Richardson.

Donald Williams led North Carolina (28-6) with 19 points.

Arkansas advanced to Seattle with a 68-61 victory over Virginia last Sunday in the Midwest Regional final at Kansas City, Mo. Ironically, the regional final turned out to be the easiest victory for Arkansas, which won its NCAA opener by one point over Texas Southern and needed overtime to get past Syracuse and Memphis.