CAROLINA 81, OKLAHOMA 69
DECEMBER 20, 2023 – JUMPMAN INVITATIONAL
SPECTRUM CENTER
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
UNC Scoring Leader: RJ Davis 23
UNC Rebound Leader: Armando Bacot 8
UNC Assist Leader: Davis 5
Team Records: UNC 8-3, Oklahoma 10-1
• Carolina is 2-0 in the Jumpman Invitational (defeated Michigan last season).
• UNC did not trail for the second time this season and both games were against AP Top-10 opponents (No. 10 Tennessee and No. 7 Oklahoma).
• Carolina improved to 166-27 overall in Charlotte, including a 16-2 record in the Spectrum Center.
• UNC is 20-5 against AP-ranked opponents in Charlotte and 8-5 against AP Top-10 opponents in Charlotte.
• RJ Davis scored 23 points, leading Carolina in scoring for the seventh game in a row. Davis is the first to lead UNC in seven consecutive games since Tyler Hansbrough led the Tar Heels in eight straight in the 2008-09 season.
• Davis is the first Tar Heel to score 20 or more points in seven straight games since Garrison Brooks scored 20 or more points in seven straight in 2019-20.
• Davis has scored 183 points in the past seven games, the most by a Tar Heel since Hansbrough scored 191 points in seven consecutive games during the 2007-08 season.
• Davis made five three-pointers, the sixth time he has made five or more three-pointers in his career. Carolina is 6-0 when Davis makes five or more three-pointers.
• Davis has made 193 career threes, which ties Dante Calabria for 10th in UNC history. Davis passed Reggie Bullock, who made 188.
• Davis tied his season-high with five assists, leading UNC for the fifth time this season and 47th time as a Tar Heel.
• Tonight was Davis’ seventh career game with 20 points and five assists. It was the first time Davis had 20 points and five assists with zero turnovers.
• Carolina is 7-0 when Davis has at least 20 points and five assists (2-0 this season, also Florida State).
• Armando Bacot scored 14 points. Bacot passed Antawn Jamison for eighth on UNC’s all-time scoring list with 1,975. Jamison scored 1,974 points from 1995-98.
• Bacot was 5 for 7 from the line tonight. His fifth made free throw was the 500th of his career. He is one of seven Tar Heels to make 500 or more free throws.
• Bacot made his third career three-pointer. He previously made one vs. Boston College in 2022 and UC Riverside earlier this season. It was the first time he made a three from the corner.
• Harrison Ingram scored 11 points. He is the only Tar Heel to score in double figures in each game this season.
• Ingram made a career-high four steals, the most by a Tar Heel since Leaky Black had four against Boston College on 1/17/23.
• Oklahoma did not make a field goal until the 14:11 mark in the first half. It was the longest UNC held an opponent without its first field goal in a game this season.
• Carolina made a season-high 10 steals. The Tar Heels entered the game averaging 5.5 steals per game.
• Oklahoma’s 18 turnovers were the most by a Carolina opponent this season and the most by the Sooners this season.
• UNC scored 24 points off turnovers, the second-most the Tar Heels have scored off turnovers this season. Carolina scored 25 points off turnovers against UNI.
• Carolina held Oklahoma to 32.3% from the floor in the first half, the third time this season the Tar Heels have held an opponent to under 33% shooting in a half.
• Carolina was 20 for 26 from the free throw line. It was the seventh time in 11 games UNC made at least 20 free throws. UNC came into the game second in the country in made free throws per game. Including tonight, UNC is averaging 21.1 made FTs per game.
• Hubert Davis is 6-4 against Top 10 opponents in his three seasons (AP).
UNC-Oklahoma
• Carolina is 4-0 all-time against Oklahoma.
• Carolina has defeated a top-10 Sooner team in three of the four games.
• All four games have been played at neutral sites (Honolulu, Austin, Texas, Memphis and Charlotte)
Next Game: Friday, December 29 vs. Charleston Southern, Chapel Hill, 8 p.m. (ACC Network)
DECEMBER 20, 2023 – JUMPMAN INVITATIONAL
SPECTRUM CENTER
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
UNC Scoring Leader: RJ Davis 23
UNC Rebound Leader: Armando Bacot 8
UNC Assist Leader: Davis 5
Team Records: UNC 8-3, Oklahoma 10-1
• Carolina is 2-0 in the Jumpman Invitational (defeated Michigan last season).
• UNC did not trail for the second time this season and both games were against AP Top-10 opponents (No. 10 Tennessee and No. 7 Oklahoma).
• Carolina improved to 166-27 overall in Charlotte, including a 16-2 record in the Spectrum Center.
• UNC is 20-5 against AP-ranked opponents in Charlotte and 8-5 against AP Top-10 opponents in Charlotte.
• RJ Davis scored 23 points, leading Carolina in scoring for the seventh game in a row. Davis is the first to lead UNC in seven consecutive games since Tyler Hansbrough led the Tar Heels in eight straight in the 2008-09 season.
• Davis is the first Tar Heel to score 20 or more points in seven straight games since Garrison Brooks scored 20 or more points in seven straight in 2019-20.
• Davis has scored 183 points in the past seven games, the most by a Tar Heel since Hansbrough scored 191 points in seven consecutive games during the 2007-08 season.
• Davis made five three-pointers, the sixth time he has made five or more three-pointers in his career. Carolina is 6-0 when Davis makes five or more three-pointers.
• Davis has made 193 career threes, which ties Dante Calabria for 10th in UNC history. Davis passed Reggie Bullock, who made 188.
• Davis tied his season-high with five assists, leading UNC for the fifth time this season and 47th time as a Tar Heel.
• Tonight was Davis’ seventh career game with 20 points and five assists. It was the first time Davis had 20 points and five assists with zero turnovers.
• Carolina is 7-0 when Davis has at least 20 points and five assists (2-0 this season, also Florida State).
• Armando Bacot scored 14 points. Bacot passed Antawn Jamison for eighth on UNC’s all-time scoring list with 1,975. Jamison scored 1,974 points from 1995-98.
• Bacot was 5 for 7 from the line tonight. His fifth made free throw was the 500th of his career. He is one of seven Tar Heels to make 500 or more free throws.
• Bacot made his third career three-pointer. He previously made one vs. Boston College in 2022 and UC Riverside earlier this season. It was the first time he made a three from the corner.
• Harrison Ingram scored 11 points. He is the only Tar Heel to score in double figures in each game this season.
• Ingram made a career-high four steals, the most by a Tar Heel since Leaky Black had four against Boston College on 1/17/23.
• Oklahoma did not make a field goal until the 14:11 mark in the first half. It was the longest UNC held an opponent without its first field goal in a game this season.
• Carolina made a season-high 10 steals. The Tar Heels entered the game averaging 5.5 steals per game.
• Oklahoma’s 18 turnovers were the most by a Carolina opponent this season and the most by the Sooners this season.
• UNC scored 24 points off turnovers, the second-most the Tar Heels have scored off turnovers this season. Carolina scored 25 points off turnovers against UNI.
• Carolina held Oklahoma to 32.3% from the floor in the first half, the third time this season the Tar Heels have held an opponent to under 33% shooting in a half.
• Carolina was 20 for 26 from the free throw line. It was the seventh time in 11 games UNC made at least 20 free throws. UNC came into the game second in the country in made free throws per game. Including tonight, UNC is averaging 21.1 made FTs per game.
• Hubert Davis is 6-4 against Top 10 opponents in his three seasons (AP).
UNC-Oklahoma
• Carolina is 4-0 all-time against Oklahoma.
• Carolina has defeated a top-10 Sooner team in three of the four games.
• All four games have been played at neutral sites (Honolulu, Austin, Texas, Memphis and Charlotte)
Next Game: Friday, December 29 vs. Charleston Southern, Chapel Hill, 8 p.m. (ACC Network)
