CAROLINA 77, UC RIVERSIDE 52
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
UNC Scoring Leader: Armando Bacot 21
UNC Rebound Leader: Harrison Ingram 9
UNC Assist Leader: RJ Davis 4
Team Records: UNC 3-0, UC Riverside 1-3
• Carolina allowed 52 points, the fewest since Saint Peter’s scored 49 in the 2022 NCAA Elite Eight in Philadelphia.
• Armando Bacot scored a game-high 21 points. The fifth-year grad student passed Walter Davis for 10th all-time in UNC history. Bacot has 1,877 career points, Davis, who passed way several weeks ago, scored 1,863 from 1973-77. Bacot led the Tar Heels in points for the third time in as many games this season and the 40th time in his career.
• Bacot made his second three-pointer and first since at Boston College on 1/2/22.
• Bacot scored more than 20 points for the 29th time in his career and for the third straight game. Carolina is 24-5 when Bacot scores 20 or more points.
• This marked the third time Bacot has scored over 20 points in three or more straight games. He had a five-game streak in 2022-23 (vs. Notre Dame, vs. Wake Forest, at Pittsburgh, vs. Michigan, vs. Ohio State) and a three-game streak in 2021-22 (vs. Georgia Tech, vs. Virginia, at Notre Dame).
• Bacot passed Phil Ford for fifth all-time in free throws attempted at UNC. Ford finished with 693 attempts, Bacot has attempted 696.
• Bacot’s two blocks moved him past Brice Johnson for seventh all-time at UNC. Bacot has 165 career blocks, two more than Johnson.
• Jalen Washington scored 11 points, his second career game in double figures (13 at Virginia on 1/10/23).
• Seth Trimble tied his career high with 11 points. He scored 11 vs. Wake Forest on 1/4/23. It is the second time he has scored in double figures.
• Jae’Lyn Withers had a career-high three blocks.
• Harrison Ingram led the Tar Heels with nine rebounds, a season high.
• Elliott Cadeau scored a season-high eight points.
• Carolina’s bench scored a season-high 34 points (18 and 24 in the previous two games).
• RJ Davis’ field goal with 17:01 remaining in the second half ended a 7:50 period without a field goal for Carolina dating back to the final 4:51 of the first half.
• Carolina started the second half on a 19-0 run as UC Riverside did not score until 10:33 remaining in the second half. Carolina also had a 17-0 run in the first half.
• Carolina was out-rebounded, 38-37. It was the first time Carolina has been out-rebounded in a win since beating Syracuse on 1/24/23.
• Carolina has won 15 straight games against non-ACC opponents in the Smith Center. This is the longest streak since UNC won 22 straight home games against non-ACC opponents from 12/7/14 to 12/6/17.
• This was the fourth time in the last 30-plus seasons UNC wore blue uniforms at home: vs. Duke on February 8, 2020; vs. UNCW on 12/31/2013; and vs. UConn on 12/6/1991, in the ACC/Big East Challenge.
• Hubert Davis is 52-23 as head coach of the Tar Heels, with a 15-0 record against non-ACC opponents in the Smith Center.
Series vs. UC Riverside
• This was the first time the Tar Heels have played the Highlanders.
• Carolina is 13-0 against current Big West schools. This was Carolina’s first matchup against a current Big West team since defeating Hawaii, 83-68, on November 18, 2016.
Next Game: vs. Northern Iowa, first round of the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis (Bahamas), Wednesday, November 22,
Noon (ESPN)
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
UNC Scoring Leader: Armando Bacot 21
UNC Rebound Leader: Harrison Ingram 9
UNC Assist Leader: RJ Davis 4
Team Records: UNC 3-0, UC Riverside 1-3
• Carolina allowed 52 points, the fewest since Saint Peter’s scored 49 in the 2022 NCAA Elite Eight in Philadelphia.
• Armando Bacot scored a game-high 21 points. The fifth-year grad student passed Walter Davis for 10th all-time in UNC history. Bacot has 1,877 career points, Davis, who passed way several weeks ago, scored 1,863 from 1973-77. Bacot led the Tar Heels in points for the third time in as many games this season and the 40th time in his career.
• Bacot made his second three-pointer and first since at Boston College on 1/2/22.
• Bacot scored more than 20 points for the 29th time in his career and for the third straight game. Carolina is 24-5 when Bacot scores 20 or more points.
• This marked the third time Bacot has scored over 20 points in three or more straight games. He had a five-game streak in 2022-23 (vs. Notre Dame, vs. Wake Forest, at Pittsburgh, vs. Michigan, vs. Ohio State) and a three-game streak in 2021-22 (vs. Georgia Tech, vs. Virginia, at Notre Dame).
• Bacot passed Phil Ford for fifth all-time in free throws attempted at UNC. Ford finished with 693 attempts, Bacot has attempted 696.
• Bacot’s two blocks moved him past Brice Johnson for seventh all-time at UNC. Bacot has 165 career blocks, two more than Johnson.
• Jalen Washington scored 11 points, his second career game in double figures (13 at Virginia on 1/10/23).
• Seth Trimble tied his career high with 11 points. He scored 11 vs. Wake Forest on 1/4/23. It is the second time he has scored in double figures.
• Jae’Lyn Withers had a career-high three blocks.
• Harrison Ingram led the Tar Heels with nine rebounds, a season high.
• Elliott Cadeau scored a season-high eight points.
• Carolina’s bench scored a season-high 34 points (18 and 24 in the previous two games).
• RJ Davis’ field goal with 17:01 remaining in the second half ended a 7:50 period without a field goal for Carolina dating back to the final 4:51 of the first half.
• Carolina started the second half on a 19-0 run as UC Riverside did not score until 10:33 remaining in the second half. Carolina also had a 17-0 run in the first half.
• Carolina was out-rebounded, 38-37. It was the first time Carolina has been out-rebounded in a win since beating Syracuse on 1/24/23.
• Carolina has won 15 straight games against non-ACC opponents in the Smith Center. This is the longest streak since UNC won 22 straight home games against non-ACC opponents from 12/7/14 to 12/6/17.
• This was the fourth time in the last 30-plus seasons UNC wore blue uniforms at home: vs. Duke on February 8, 2020; vs. UNCW on 12/31/2013; and vs. UConn on 12/6/1991, in the ACC/Big East Challenge.
• Hubert Davis is 52-23 as head coach of the Tar Heels, with a 15-0 record against non-ACC opponents in the Smith Center.
Series vs. UC Riverside
• This was the first time the Tar Heels have played the Highlanders.
• Carolina is 13-0 against current Big West schools. This was Carolina’s first matchup against a current Big West team since defeating Hawaii, 83-68, on November 18, 2016.
Next Game: vs. Northern Iowa, first round of the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis (Bahamas), Wednesday, November 22,
Noon (ESPN)
