CAROLINA 107, AMERICAN 55
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

UNC Scoring Leader: Elliot Cadeau, Jalen Washington 18
UNC Rebound Leader: Drake Powell 11
UNC Assist Leader: Cadeau 8
Team Records: UNC 2-1, American 1-3

*UNC scored 107 points, its most in four seasons under Hubert Davis and the most since scoring 113 against NC State on 2/5/19.
*Carolina’s 52-point margin of victory is its largest margin of victory since defeating UNC Asheville by 68, 116-48, on 11/30/08.
*American led 18-13. UNC out-scored the Eagles, 94-37, over the final 32-plus minutes.
*UNC scored 64 points in the second half, its most in a half since 65 in the second half at Florida State on 1/4/16.
*UNC held American to 14.7% shooting in the second half, the lowest field goal percentage in a half by an opponent under Hubert Davis and the lowest in a half by an opponent since at least the 1997-98 season.
*UNC has won 19 straight non-conferences games in the Smith Center since a loss to Marquette on 2/24/21.

*North Carolina is 230-18 against non-conference opponents in the Smith Center and 479-87 overall in the Smith Center.
*Jalen Washington had a career-high 18 points, topping his previous high of 17 against Charleston Southern on 12/29/23.
*Washington scored in double figures for the first time this season and sixth time in his career. UNC is 5-1 when Washington scores in double figures.
*Washington made a career-high six free throws on seven attempts. His previous high for made free throws was four at Louisville on 1/14/23 and vs. Arkansas on 11/24/23.
*Elliot Cadeau shared scoring honors with 18 points, the third consecutive game he has scored in double figures. It is the first time *Cadeau has scored in double figures in three straight games.
*Cadeau is the first Tar Heel with at least 12 points and seven assists in the first three games since Ed Cota in 1999-2000.

*Cadeau had eight assists tonight and 23 through the first three games, the most by a Tar Heel in the first three games since Kendall Marshall had 28 assists in the first three games in 2011-12.
*Cadeau tied his career high with four steals, tying his career high (four at Miami on 2/10/24).
*Cadeau tied his career-high free throw attempts with nine.
*Seth Trimble had 13 points, marking the first time he has scored in double figures in three straight games.
*Trimble tied his career high with six rebounds.

*Cade Tyson made his first three-pointers of the season (made three) and scored in double figures (11) for the first time as a Tar Heel. *It was the 51st time in his career he scored in double figures.
*Tyson made multiple three pointers for the 36th time in his career.
*Drake Powell had a season-high 11 rebounds.
*John Holbrook and Dante Mayo Jr. scored their first career points in their first college games. Russell Hawkins also played in his first varsity game.
*UNC did not make a three-pointer in the first half (0x6) and was 0x10 until making its first with 12:43 left in the second half (by Tyson).

*Carolina made seven of its last 12 three point attempts.
*Carolina out-rebounded the Eagles, 46-23, out-scored them 22-6 off turnovers, 56-16 in the paint and 23-0 on fastbreaks.
*Hubert Davis is 80-32 as UNC’s head coach, including 43-6 at home.
*It was the third straight game a different Tar Heel led the team in scoring (RJ Davis vs. Elon, Seth Trimble vs. Kansas and Cadeau/Washington vs. American).
*This was the first matchup between the Tar Heels and American.
*Ian Jackson and James Brown did not dress out. Both players have lower body injuries and are day-to-day.

Next Game: Friday, November 22 at Hawai’i (7:30 p.m. Hawaiian Time, 12:30 a.m. Eastern Time) ESPN2