NORTH CAROLINA 102, CHARLESTON 86
FRIDAY, NOV. 11, 2022
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
UNC Scoring Leader: Armando Bacot 28
UNC Rebound Leader: Caleb Love 9
UNC Assist Leader: Love 6
Team Records: UNC 2-0, Charleston 1-1
• Carolina trailed by seven at the half but out-scored the Cougars by 23 points in the second half (59-36) to win by 16.
• The Tar Heels shot 71.4% from the floor in the second half and 60.3% for the game. This was the highest field goal percentage in a game under head coach Hubert Davis (previous high was 56.4% at Georgia Tech last season).
• This was the second-highest field goal percentage in any half in the Davis era. The only higher percentage was 74.2% in the first half vs. Florida State last season.
• Carolina is 208-2 all-time when it scores 100 points (2-0 under Davis).
• Carolina made 27 of 38 free throws. The 27 makes equal the season high a year ago (vs. Elon). The 38 attempts were one more than the high a year ago (37 vs. Baylor).
• Carolina was out-rebounded for the second time in as many games this season. Charleston out-rebounded the Tar Heels, 37-32. UNC was 0-3 a year ago when it was out-rebounded.
• Armando Bacot scored 27 of his game-high 28 points in the second half. It was the first time a Tar Heel scored 27 points in a half since Caleb Love scored 27 in the second half vs. UCLA in Philadelphia in the 2022 NCAA East Regional.
• Bacot was one shy of his career scoring high of 29 set last season vs. Virginia and Georgia Tech (in consecutive games).
• Bacot was 0 for 1 from the floor and 1 for 3 from the line in the first half; in the second, he was 10 for 12 from the floor and 7 for 9 from the line.
• This was the 17th career game Bacot scored 20 or more points.
• Bacot had six rebounds. He remains eighth in UNC history with 1,016.
• Bacot drew 11 fouls.
• This was the seventh time Bacot has made at least 10 field goals in a game.
• Love had 25 points, a career-high nine rebounds and a team-high six assists.
• Carolina is 16-0 in his career when Love scores 20 points.
• Leaky Black was a career-best 6 for 6 from the floor and finished with 15 points, one off his career high. He was 4 for 4 from the floor three times in his career, including the overtime win at Louisville last season.
• This was the 13th time Black scored in double figures as a Tar Heel. He also made two three-pointers, the 10th time he made multiple threes in a game.
• Freshman Tyler Nickel scored eight points in less than eight minutes (7:48), his first points as a Tar Heel.
• The Tar Heels blocked eight shots tonight and have 14 blocks in the first two games (Pete Nance led UNC with three vs. Charleston).
• Carolina is 190-31 all-time as the No. 1 team in the Associated Press poll.
• Carolina is 453-83 in 38 seasons in the Smith Center, including 220-18 against non-ACC opponents.
• Carolina out-scored the Cougars, 24-10, in points off turnovers. In the second half, UNC forced 11 turnovers that led to 17 points (the Cougars scored two points off UNC turnovers in the second half).
• The game featured nine lead changes and 10 ties.
• Puff Johnson (sore knee) and Jalen Washington (rehabbing high school knee injury) were not available.
Series vs. Charleston
• The Tar Heels are 7-3 against the College of Charleston.
• Carolina is 4-0 against the Cougars in Chapel Hill.
Next Game: vs. Gardner-Webb, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m. (ACC Network)
FRIDAY, NOV. 11, 2022
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
UNC Scoring Leader: Armando Bacot 28
UNC Rebound Leader: Caleb Love 9
UNC Assist Leader: Love 6
Team Records: UNC 2-0, Charleston 1-1
• Carolina trailed by seven at the half but out-scored the Cougars by 23 points in the second half (59-36) to win by 16.
• The Tar Heels shot 71.4% from the floor in the second half and 60.3% for the game. This was the highest field goal percentage in a game under head coach Hubert Davis (previous high was 56.4% at Georgia Tech last season).
• This was the second-highest field goal percentage in any half in the Davis era. The only higher percentage was 74.2% in the first half vs. Florida State last season.
• Carolina is 208-2 all-time when it scores 100 points (2-0 under Davis).
• Carolina made 27 of 38 free throws. The 27 makes equal the season high a year ago (vs. Elon). The 38 attempts were one more than the high a year ago (37 vs. Baylor).
• Carolina was out-rebounded for the second time in as many games this season. Charleston out-rebounded the Tar Heels, 37-32. UNC was 0-3 a year ago when it was out-rebounded.
• Armando Bacot scored 27 of his game-high 28 points in the second half. It was the first time a Tar Heel scored 27 points in a half since Caleb Love scored 27 in the second half vs. UCLA in Philadelphia in the 2022 NCAA East Regional.
• Bacot was one shy of his career scoring high of 29 set last season vs. Virginia and Georgia Tech (in consecutive games).
• Bacot was 0 for 1 from the floor and 1 for 3 from the line in the first half; in the second, he was 10 for 12 from the floor and 7 for 9 from the line.
• This was the 17th career game Bacot scored 20 or more points.
• Bacot had six rebounds. He remains eighth in UNC history with 1,016.
• Bacot drew 11 fouls.
• This was the seventh time Bacot has made at least 10 field goals in a game.
• Love had 25 points, a career-high nine rebounds and a team-high six assists.
• Carolina is 16-0 in his career when Love scores 20 points.
• Leaky Black was a career-best 6 for 6 from the floor and finished with 15 points, one off his career high. He was 4 for 4 from the floor three times in his career, including the overtime win at Louisville last season.
• This was the 13th time Black scored in double figures as a Tar Heel. He also made two three-pointers, the 10th time he made multiple threes in a game.
• Freshman Tyler Nickel scored eight points in less than eight minutes (7:48), his first points as a Tar Heel.
• The Tar Heels blocked eight shots tonight and have 14 blocks in the first two games (Pete Nance led UNC with three vs. Charleston).
• Carolina is 190-31 all-time as the No. 1 team in the Associated Press poll.
• Carolina is 453-83 in 38 seasons in the Smith Center, including 220-18 against non-ACC opponents.
• Carolina out-scored the Cougars, 24-10, in points off turnovers. In the second half, UNC forced 11 turnovers that led to 17 points (the Cougars scored two points off UNC turnovers in the second half).
• The game featured nine lead changes and 10 ties.
• Puff Johnson (sore knee) and Jalen Washington (rehabbing high school knee injury) were not available.
Series vs. Charleston
• The Tar Heels are 7-3 against the College of Charleston.
• Carolina is 4-0 against the Cougars in Chapel Hill.
Next Game: vs. Gardner-Webb, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m. (ACC Network)
