POSTGAME NOTES
CAROLINA 81, WASHINGTON 59
NCAA SECOND ROUND
MARCH 24, 2019 – COLUMBUS, OHIO
UNC Scoring Leader: Nassir Little and Luke Maye 20
UNC Rebound Leader: Luke Maye 14
UNC Assist Leader: Cameron Johnson 7
Carolina has advanced to the regional semifinal/round of 16 for the 36th time
NCAA Regional Semifinal or Final 16 (36 years)
1941, 1946, 1957, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
(first game in 1941 was a regional semifinal, but there were only two regions, so it was also a final 8 game; NCAA designated regional semifinal gamesas the Sweet 16 beginning in 1975)
• 29-6 overall, 4-3 at neutral sites (15-4 away from the Smith Center)
• Carolina has won 17 of its last 19 games
• Carolina is 23-8 in the round of 32 since the NCAA expanded to at least 64 teams in 1985
• Carolina is 126-46 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and 63-11 as a No. 1 seed
• Carolina is 16-0 when Cameron Johnson makes three or more three-pointers (he made three vs. Washington).
• Carolina is 17-1 when Nassir Little scores in double figures (he had 20).
• Carolina has made 305 three-pointers, which ties the single-season record (305 last year).
• Carolina has won 13 in a row over Pac-12 opponents and is 14-1 against the Pac-12 under Roy Williams
Tar Heel Player Notes
• Nassir Little had 20 points, his third 20-point game and his most points since he had 23 against Virginia Tech on 1/21/19.
• Little is UNC’s first non-starter to score 20 in an NCAA Tournament game since Marvin Williams scored 20 vs. Iowa State in the 2005 second round.
• Little scored 19 against Iona in the first round. The 39 points are the most he has scored in consecutive games this season (he had 12 at Miami and 23 vs. Virginia Tech in January).
• Little and Coby White combined for 37 points (20 by Little, 17 by White). It’s the most points by two UNC freshmen in an NCAA Tournament game since Tyler Hansbrough (24) and Danny Green (15) combined for 39 in the 2006 first round vs. Murray State (in Dayton).
• Luke Maye had 20 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. It was his 21st career 20-point game (eighth this year) and his 15th double-double of the season.
• Maye has 370 rebounds this year and 743 in the last two seasons. That is the most rebounds by a Tar Heel in consecutive seasons in UNC history (previous was 723 by Billy Cunningham in 1964 and 1965; John Henson had 722 in 2011 and 2012, Cunningham had 718 in 1963 and 1964; Antawn Jamison had 718 in 1997 and 1998).
• Maye’s 370 rebounds are the ninth most in UNC single-season history. He is the ONLY Tar Heel with two of the top 12 single-seasonrebound totals in Carolina history.
UNC Single-Season Rebounds
416 by Brice Johnson, 2015-16
399 by Tyler Hansbrough, 2007-08
397 by Sean May, 2004-05
389 by Antawn Jamison, 1997-98
379 by Billy Cunningham, 1963-64
378 by Kennedy Meeks, 2016-17
374 by John Henson, 2010-11
373 by Luke Maye, 2017-18
370 by Luke Maye, 2018-19
365 by Tyler Zeller, 2011-12
365 by George Lynch, 1992-93
349 by Brad Daugherty, 1984-85
• Cameron Johnson tied his career high with seven assists and had no turnovers. It was the most assists he had in two seasons as a Tar Heel. He had seven while playing for Pitt vs. Virginia Tech on 2/14/17.
• Johnson made three three-pointers and has made 94 this season to move into a tie with Marcus Paige for third place in UNC single-season history. Paige made 94 in 2014-15. The record is 105 by Justin Jackson in 2017; Shammond Williams is second with 95 in 1997.
• Johnson and Coby White (four threes today) have combined for 176 threes, third most by two Tar Heels in a season.
• White scored 17 points. He has 547 this season. He passed Brandan Wright (545) for sixth place by a UNC freshman.
Roy Williams Notes
• 871-233 overall, 453-132 at Carolina
• 19-10 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (10-5 at Carolina in the second round).
• 79-25 overall in the NCAA Tournament
• 45-11 at Carolina in the NCAA Tournament
Series Notes
• UNC leads, 3-0, including 2-0 in the NCAA Tournament games
CAROLINA 81, WASHINGTON 59
NCAA SECOND ROUND
MARCH 24, 2019 – COLUMBUS, OHIO
UNC Scoring Leader: Nassir Little and Luke Maye 20
UNC Rebound Leader: Luke Maye 14
UNC Assist Leader: Cameron Johnson 7
Carolina has advanced to the regional semifinal/round of 16 for the 36th time
NCAA Regional Semifinal or Final 16 (36 years)
1941, 1946, 1957, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
(first game in 1941 was a regional semifinal, but there were only two regions, so it was also a final 8 game; NCAA designated regional semifinal gamesas the Sweet 16 beginning in 1975)
• 29-6 overall, 4-3 at neutral sites (15-4 away from the Smith Center)
• Carolina has won 17 of its last 19 games
• Carolina is 23-8 in the round of 32 since the NCAA expanded to at least 64 teams in 1985
• Carolina is 126-46 all-time in the NCAA Tournament and 63-11 as a No. 1 seed
• Carolina is 16-0 when Cameron Johnson makes three or more three-pointers (he made three vs. Washington).
• Carolina is 17-1 when Nassir Little scores in double figures (he had 20).
• Carolina has made 305 three-pointers, which ties the single-season record (305 last year).
• Carolina has won 13 in a row over Pac-12 opponents and is 14-1 against the Pac-12 under Roy Williams
Tar Heel Player Notes
• Nassir Little had 20 points, his third 20-point game and his most points since he had 23 against Virginia Tech on 1/21/19.
• Little is UNC’s first non-starter to score 20 in an NCAA Tournament game since Marvin Williams scored 20 vs. Iowa State in the 2005 second round.
• Little scored 19 against Iona in the first round. The 39 points are the most he has scored in consecutive games this season (he had 12 at Miami and 23 vs. Virginia Tech in January).
• Little and Coby White combined for 37 points (20 by Little, 17 by White). It’s the most points by two UNC freshmen in an NCAA Tournament game since Tyler Hansbrough (24) and Danny Green (15) combined for 39 in the 2006 first round vs. Murray State (in Dayton).
• Luke Maye had 20 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. It was his 21st career 20-point game (eighth this year) and his 15th double-double of the season.
• Maye has 370 rebounds this year and 743 in the last two seasons. That is the most rebounds by a Tar Heel in consecutive seasons in UNC history (previous was 723 by Billy Cunningham in 1964 and 1965; John Henson had 722 in 2011 and 2012, Cunningham had 718 in 1963 and 1964; Antawn Jamison had 718 in 1997 and 1998).
• Maye’s 370 rebounds are the ninth most in UNC single-season history. He is the ONLY Tar Heel with two of the top 12 single-seasonrebound totals in Carolina history.
UNC Single-Season Rebounds
416 by Brice Johnson, 2015-16
399 by Tyler Hansbrough, 2007-08
397 by Sean May, 2004-05
389 by Antawn Jamison, 1997-98
379 by Billy Cunningham, 1963-64
378 by Kennedy Meeks, 2016-17
374 by John Henson, 2010-11
373 by Luke Maye, 2017-18
370 by Luke Maye, 2018-19
365 by Tyler Zeller, 2011-12
365 by George Lynch, 1992-93
349 by Brad Daugherty, 1984-85
• Cameron Johnson tied his career high with seven assists and had no turnovers. It was the most assists he had in two seasons as a Tar Heel. He had seven while playing for Pitt vs. Virginia Tech on 2/14/17.
• Johnson made three three-pointers and has made 94 this season to move into a tie with Marcus Paige for third place in UNC single-season history. Paige made 94 in 2014-15. The record is 105 by Justin Jackson in 2017; Shammond Williams is second with 95 in 1997.
• Johnson and Coby White (four threes today) have combined for 176 threes, third most by two Tar Heels in a season.
• White scored 17 points. He has 547 this season. He passed Brandan Wright (545) for sixth place by a UNC freshman.
Roy Williams Notes
• 871-233 overall, 453-132 at Carolina
• 19-10 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (10-5 at Carolina in the second round).
• 79-25 overall in the NCAA Tournament
• 45-11 at Carolina in the NCAA Tournament
Series Notes
• UNC leads, 3-0, including 2-0 in the NCAA Tournament games
