CAROLINA 71, VIRGINIA 63
FEBRUARY 25, 2023
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
UNC Scoring Leader: Pete Nance 22
UNC Rebound Leader: RJ Davis 10
UNC Assist Leader: Davis 4
Team Records: UNC 18-11, 10-8, Virginia 21-6, 13-5
• Carolina defeated a top-10 (AP) opponent at home for the first time since a 79-70 win over No. 4 Duke on 3/9/2019.
Virginia came into the game No. 6 in the AP poll.
• This was the fourth home game against a top-10 team since that 2019 win over Duke.
• This was the fourth win over a top-10 opponent in Hubert Davis’s two seasons as head coach (No. 4 Duke, No. 4 Baylor and No. 9 Duke last season).
• One game after shooting 18.5% from the floor in the first half at Notre Dame, Carolina shot 57.7% from the floor in the first half, its highest first-half percentage of the season (previous .533 vs. Portland).
• Carolina made nine three-pointers in the first half, which tied its season high for a half (nine in the second half vs. Clemson on 2/11/23).
• Carolina was 14 for 75 from three since the Clemson game and made 9 of 16 in the opening half tonight.
• Carolina held the Cavaliers to 39.7% from the floor, just the fifth time this season the Cavaliers shot under 40%.
• Virginia had more points off turnovers (8-0), more points in the paint (20), more second-chance points (4) and more fastbreak points (2-0).
• Carolina’s 20 paint points were its fewest since the Tar Heels had 20 at Virginia. The 20 points equal the second fewest this season (14 vs. Gardner-Webb).
• Carolina’s four second-chance points also equaled the second fewest this season.
• Carolina had more bench points (8-5, all eight by Puff Johnson) for just the eighth time this season and fifth time in a victory.
• The Tar Heels outscored Virginia, 30-12 on three-pointers, and 17-5 from the free throw line.
• This was the first time UNC did not score a point off a turnover since a 2/6/2016 loss at Notre Dame.
• This was the first time UNC did not score a fastbreak point since an overtime win at Louisville on 2/1/22.
• Carolina never trailed in the game and led for 37:58. It was the third time this season UNC never trailed (also vs. James Madison and Boston College).
• Carolina led by 16 at half, Virginia’s largest halftime deficit of the season.
• It was UNC’s largest halftime lead since November 20 when the Tar Heels led JMU by 19 (45-26).
• Pete Nance scored 22 points, made all four of his three-pointers and all four of his free throws, and blocked a season-high four shots. This was the fifth time Nance led UNC in scoring.
• It was the third time this season and 11th time in his career Nance scored 20 or more points. It was his first 20-point game since he had 21 at Syracuse on 1/24/23.
• Nance made all four threes in the first half, his most since he made five vs. Portland on Thanksgiving.
• Nance had made four threes in the previous nine games.
• Johnson made two threes in the first half to tie his career high for three-pointers in a game (fourth time this season and fifth in his career).
• RJ Davis led UNC with 10 rebounds and added 16 points to post his third points & rebounds double-double this season (and fourth of his career).
• This was the second game this season (also Gardner-Webb) and second in his career Davis led UNC in rebounding.
• Davis was 4 for 4 from the free throw line. He improved his season percentage to an ACC-best .880 and his career percentage to .848, which ties Shammond Williams for the best in UNC history. His season percentage is on pace for the third best by a Tar Heel.
• Leaky Black blocked a career-high four shots. He had blocked three five times, including vs. Alabama earlier this season.
• Black played in his 151st game, tying Nate Britt and Isaiah Hicks for second all-time by a Tar Heel. Deon Thompson played in 152 games in four seasons from 2006-10.
Series vs. Virginia
• Carolina is 134-61 all-time vs. the Cavaliers.
• Carolina is 68-9 in Chapel Hill, including 26-6 in the Smith Center.
• The Tar Heels have won three of the last four games in all locations.
• This was the sixth time UNC has scored 70 or more points vs. Virginia since Tony Bennett became the Cavaliers’ head coach in 2009-10. The Tar Heels are 5-1 in those six games.
Next: Monday, February 27, at Florida State (7 p.m., ESPN)
FEBRUARY 25, 2023
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
UNC Scoring Leader: Pete Nance 22
UNC Rebound Leader: RJ Davis 10
UNC Assist Leader: Davis 4
Team Records: UNC 18-11, 10-8, Virginia 21-6, 13-5
• Carolina defeated a top-10 (AP) opponent at home for the first time since a 79-70 win over No. 4 Duke on 3/9/2019.
Virginia came into the game No. 6 in the AP poll.
• This was the fourth home game against a top-10 team since that 2019 win over Duke.
• This was the fourth win over a top-10 opponent in Hubert Davis’s two seasons as head coach (No. 4 Duke, No. 4 Baylor and No. 9 Duke last season).
• One game after shooting 18.5% from the floor in the first half at Notre Dame, Carolina shot 57.7% from the floor in the first half, its highest first-half percentage of the season (previous .533 vs. Portland).
• Carolina made nine three-pointers in the first half, which tied its season high for a half (nine in the second half vs. Clemson on 2/11/23).
• Carolina was 14 for 75 from three since the Clemson game and made 9 of 16 in the opening half tonight.
• Carolina held the Cavaliers to 39.7% from the floor, just the fifth time this season the Cavaliers shot under 40%.
• Virginia had more points off turnovers (8-0), more points in the paint (20), more second-chance points (4) and more fastbreak points (2-0).
• Carolina’s 20 paint points were its fewest since the Tar Heels had 20 at Virginia. The 20 points equal the second fewest this season (14 vs. Gardner-Webb).
• Carolina’s four second-chance points also equaled the second fewest this season.
• Carolina had more bench points (8-5, all eight by Puff Johnson) for just the eighth time this season and fifth time in a victory.
• The Tar Heels outscored Virginia, 30-12 on three-pointers, and 17-5 from the free throw line.
• This was the first time UNC did not score a point off a turnover since a 2/6/2016 loss at Notre Dame.
• This was the first time UNC did not score a fastbreak point since an overtime win at Louisville on 2/1/22.
• Carolina never trailed in the game and led for 37:58. It was the third time this season UNC never trailed (also vs. James Madison and Boston College).
• Carolina led by 16 at half, Virginia’s largest halftime deficit of the season.
• It was UNC’s largest halftime lead since November 20 when the Tar Heels led JMU by 19 (45-26).
• Pete Nance scored 22 points, made all four of his three-pointers and all four of his free throws, and blocked a season-high four shots. This was the fifth time Nance led UNC in scoring.
• It was the third time this season and 11th time in his career Nance scored 20 or more points. It was his first 20-point game since he had 21 at Syracuse on 1/24/23.
• Nance made all four threes in the first half, his most since he made five vs. Portland on Thanksgiving.
• Nance had made four threes in the previous nine games.
• Johnson made two threes in the first half to tie his career high for three-pointers in a game (fourth time this season and fifth in his career).
• RJ Davis led UNC with 10 rebounds and added 16 points to post his third points & rebounds double-double this season (and fourth of his career).
• This was the second game this season (also Gardner-Webb) and second in his career Davis led UNC in rebounding.
• Davis was 4 for 4 from the free throw line. He improved his season percentage to an ACC-best .880 and his career percentage to .848, which ties Shammond Williams for the best in UNC history. His season percentage is on pace for the third best by a Tar Heel.
• Leaky Black blocked a career-high four shots. He had blocked three five times, including vs. Alabama earlier this season.
• Black played in his 151st game, tying Nate Britt and Isaiah Hicks for second all-time by a Tar Heel. Deon Thompson played in 152 games in four seasons from 2006-10.
Series vs. Virginia
• Carolina is 134-61 all-time vs. the Cavaliers.
• Carolina is 68-9 in Chapel Hill, including 26-6 in the Smith Center.
• The Tar Heels have won three of the last four games in all locations.
• This was the sixth time UNC has scored 70 or more points vs. Virginia since Tony Bennett became the Cavaliers’ head coach in 2009-10. The Tar Heels are 5-1 in those six games.
Next: Monday, February 27, at Florida State (7 p.m., ESPN)
