CAROLINA 78, FLORIDA STATE 70
DECEMBER 2, 2023
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
UNC Scoring Leader: RJ Davis 27
UNC Rebound Leader: Armando Bacot 13
UNC Assist Leader: RJ Davis 5
Team Records: UNC 7-1, 1-0 ACC; Florida State 4-3, 0-1 ACC
• Carolina is 7-1 for the first time since 2017-18 (began that season 10-1).
• Carolina improved to 63-8 in ACC home openers and 57-14 in ACC openers. Carolina opened ACC play in the Smith Center for the first time in four seasons.
• Carolina improved to 66-62 when trailing at halftime in the Smith Center.
• Carolina faced a 14-point deficit, its largest deficit overcome to win since coming back from 14 down against Ohio State last season in New York.
• Carolina went on a 22-0 run in the second half, the first time the Tar Heels have scored more than 20 straight points since scoring 22 in a row against Notre Dame in the 2021 ACC Tournament (Cormac Ryan played for the Irish in that game).
• Carolina’s largest lead of the game was 14 points (70-56) with 4:35 to play in the second half, completing a 28-point swing after trailing by 14 (31-45) with 17:11 to play. UNC took its first lead of the second half on a layup by Elliot Cadeau with 7:20 remaining.
• Carolina trailed by six at halftime, the third time the Heels have trailed at the half this season. Carolina has won all three games in which they have trailed at the half this season.
• This tied the largest halftime deficit the Tar Heels have faced this season (also vs. UNI).
• RJ Davis scored 27 points, his third straight with 27 or more points. He is the first Tar Heel score 27 or more points in three straight games since Joseph Forte in 2001.
• Davis is the 10th Tar Heel to score 27 or more points in three straight games, and the fifth to do so since 1970. Other Tar Heels with 27 or more points in three straight games are Brad Daugherty (1986), Phil Ford (1978), Charlie Scott (1970), Bobby Lewis (1965-66), Billy Cunningham (three separate times in 1964 and once in 1963), Pete Brennan (1958), Lenny Rosenbluth (three separate times in 1957, once in 1956, and once in 1955), and George Glamack (1941). Stat courtesy Jody Zeugner
• Davis has led the Tar Heels in scoring in each of the last four games. He is the first Tar Heel to do so since Armando Bacot led the Tar Heels in four straight games in 2021-22 season. Davis has led UNC in scoring in five of the eight games this season and 24 times as a Tar Heel. Carolina is 4-1 this season and 15-9 overall when Davis is the Tar Heels’ leading scorer.
• Davis has scored 84 points in the last three games and 107 points in the last four games (23 vs. Villanova, 30 vs. Arkansas, 27 vs. Tennessee and 27 vs. Florida State).
• Davis passed Shammond Williams and Jason Capel for 37th on Carolina’s all-time scoring list. Davis has 1,467 points in his career, Williams scored 1,444 and Capel scored 1,447.
• Davis has made 27 free throws in a row. It is his second-longest streak, having made 37 straight free throws beginning with the last five games in 2021-22 until the fourth game of the 2022-23 season.
• Davis also had a game-high and season-high five assists. UNC is 20-4 in Davis’ career when he has five or more assists.
• Armando Bacot 13 points and 13 rebounds for his 72nd career double-double, extending his school record. It was his 80th career game with 10 or more rebounds.
• Bacot went 5 for 5 from the free throw line. He has 722 career attempts, third most in UNC history.
• Bacot is 39 for 46 from the line this season, a career-best 84.8%.
• Seth Trimble scored nine points and was a game-high plus 24 in just under 14 minutes. He came into the game +22 for the season; his previous career best was plus 16 in the home win over Wake Forest last January.
• Harrison Ingram scored 11 points. He is the only Tar Heel to score in double figures in all eight games.
• Hubert Davis is 56-24 as North Carolina’s head coach. Davis is 27-14 against ACC opponents, and 3-0 in ACC home openers.
• Florida State’s 13-point run to end the first half and begin the second is the largest run against the Tar Heels this season.
• The Seminoles led for 19:27, the longest time UNC has trailed in a game this season (previous was 16:29 in UNC’s win over Northern Iowa. UNC trailed by six points at halftime against both UNI and FSU).
UNC-Florida State
• Carolina is 54-16 all-time against the Seminoles, including 44-15 since FSU joined the ACC in the 1991-92 season.
• The Tar Heels are 24-4 against the Seminoles in Chapel Hill, including 21-4 in the Smith Center.
• Carolina has won four of the last five.
Next Game: Tuesday, December 5 vs. Connecticut, Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. (9 p.m., ESPN)
DECEMBER 2, 2023
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
UNC Scoring Leader: RJ Davis 27
UNC Rebound Leader: Armando Bacot 13
UNC Assist Leader: RJ Davis 5
Team Records: UNC 7-1, 1-0 ACC; Florida State 4-3, 0-1 ACC
• Carolina is 7-1 for the first time since 2017-18 (began that season 10-1).
• Carolina improved to 63-8 in ACC home openers and 57-14 in ACC openers. Carolina opened ACC play in the Smith Center for the first time in four seasons.
• Carolina improved to 66-62 when trailing at halftime in the Smith Center.
• Carolina faced a 14-point deficit, its largest deficit overcome to win since coming back from 14 down against Ohio State last season in New York.
• Carolina went on a 22-0 run in the second half, the first time the Tar Heels have scored more than 20 straight points since scoring 22 in a row against Notre Dame in the 2021 ACC Tournament (Cormac Ryan played for the Irish in that game).
• Carolina’s largest lead of the game was 14 points (70-56) with 4:35 to play in the second half, completing a 28-point swing after trailing by 14 (31-45) with 17:11 to play. UNC took its first lead of the second half on a layup by Elliot Cadeau with 7:20 remaining.
• Carolina trailed by six at halftime, the third time the Heels have trailed at the half this season. Carolina has won all three games in which they have trailed at the half this season.
• This tied the largest halftime deficit the Tar Heels have faced this season (also vs. UNI).
• RJ Davis scored 27 points, his third straight with 27 or more points. He is the first Tar Heel score 27 or more points in three straight games since Joseph Forte in 2001.
• Davis is the 10th Tar Heel to score 27 or more points in three straight games, and the fifth to do so since 1970. Other Tar Heels with 27 or more points in three straight games are Brad Daugherty (1986), Phil Ford (1978), Charlie Scott (1970), Bobby Lewis (1965-66), Billy Cunningham (three separate times in 1964 and once in 1963), Pete Brennan (1958), Lenny Rosenbluth (three separate times in 1957, once in 1956, and once in 1955), and George Glamack (1941). Stat courtesy Jody Zeugner
• Davis has led the Tar Heels in scoring in each of the last four games. He is the first Tar Heel to do so since Armando Bacot led the Tar Heels in four straight games in 2021-22 season. Davis has led UNC in scoring in five of the eight games this season and 24 times as a Tar Heel. Carolina is 4-1 this season and 15-9 overall when Davis is the Tar Heels’ leading scorer.
• Davis has scored 84 points in the last three games and 107 points in the last four games (23 vs. Villanova, 30 vs. Arkansas, 27 vs. Tennessee and 27 vs. Florida State).
• Davis passed Shammond Williams and Jason Capel for 37th on Carolina’s all-time scoring list. Davis has 1,467 points in his career, Williams scored 1,444 and Capel scored 1,447.
• Davis has made 27 free throws in a row. It is his second-longest streak, having made 37 straight free throws beginning with the last five games in 2021-22 until the fourth game of the 2022-23 season.
• Davis also had a game-high and season-high five assists. UNC is 20-4 in Davis’ career when he has five or more assists.
• Armando Bacot 13 points and 13 rebounds for his 72nd career double-double, extending his school record. It was his 80th career game with 10 or more rebounds.
• Bacot went 5 for 5 from the free throw line. He has 722 career attempts, third most in UNC history.
• Bacot is 39 for 46 from the line this season, a career-best 84.8%.
• Seth Trimble scored nine points and was a game-high plus 24 in just under 14 minutes. He came into the game +22 for the season; his previous career best was plus 16 in the home win over Wake Forest last January.
• Harrison Ingram scored 11 points. He is the only Tar Heel to score in double figures in all eight games.
• Hubert Davis is 56-24 as North Carolina’s head coach. Davis is 27-14 against ACC opponents, and 3-0 in ACC home openers.
• Florida State’s 13-point run to end the first half and begin the second is the largest run against the Tar Heels this season.
• The Seminoles led for 19:27, the longest time UNC has trailed in a game this season (previous was 16:29 in UNC’s win over Northern Iowa. UNC trailed by six points at halftime against both UNI and FSU).
UNC-Florida State
• Carolina is 54-16 all-time against the Seminoles, including 44-15 since FSU joined the ACC in the 1991-92 season.
• The Tar Heels are 24-4 against the Seminoles in Chapel Hill, including 21-4 in the Smith Center.
• Carolina has won four of the last five.
Next Game: Tuesday, December 5 vs. Connecticut, Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. (9 p.m., ESPN)
