Leads No. 7 in scoring in the paint and offensive rebounds north carolina (20-6, 12-3 ACC) Past Virginia Tech (14-11, 6-8 ACC), 96-81, Saturday afternoon, Dean E. Smith Center.
Graduate Center Armando Bacot recorded 25 points double double, hunt down the Hokie defense with a paint-all game. Senior Security Guard RJ davis It's also over 20 point.
rear Despite having four empty possessions to start the game, the Tar Heels jumped out on top with a 9-0 run. Run By the under 16 timeout.a open wide 3 from graduate guard Cormac ryan became a pair Floater, putback, and a few free throws by the junior wing. harrison Ingram led UNC's early offense.
In the middle of half Bacot For the first time, I added his number to the mix.he scored Consecutive He made a backup and then a layup to extend UNC's lead to more than double digits.
But Davis didn't do that. record A field goal until the less than five-minute mark of the first period. rear His first basket – a fast-break layup assisted by Ingram. davis He scored six consecutive points, including a long floater from his left elbow.
UNC's last possession of the second half was freshman guard Elliott. Caddo He used several dribbles to shake up defenders and score points. very It was a contested layup, and the Tar Heels won 50-39. advantage Head to the locker room.
After 8pm Ingram led all scorers with 11 points and 12 rebounds, solidifying his double-double in the first half.
Davis took less time to get his name in the scorebook in the second half.a cross coat A pass from Cado found Davis on the wing. where is he He hit a triple just before time was up.
foul trouble Against a powerhouse in Virginia Tech, the Hokies had issues defending the paint. North Carolina focused its attack on the lane. recording 26 points in the paint in the second half – 16 of which came from Bacot.
