Bacot has 29 points, 21 rebounds in UNC win over Virginia
AP
Jan 08, 2022
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Armando Bacot had career highs of 29 points and 21 rebounds to lead North Carolina Tar Heels to a 74-58 win over Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday.
Bacot was 12-of-18 shooting and became only the second Tar Heel to collect 20 rebounds in the Dean E. Smith Center. Sean May did it three times. Bacot, who came into the game second in the nation with 10 double-doubles, posted his seventh in a row.
Brady Manek made five 3-pointers and added 19 points and five assists for the Tar Heels (11-4, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who remained perfect at home this season with eight wins while bouncing back from a 78-73 loss to Notre Dame on Wednesday. Caleb Love had 16 points with four 3-pointers and also had five assists.
Reece Beekman scored 13 points, Armaan Franklin 12 and Jayden Gardner 10 for the Cavaliers (9-6, 3-2), who were coming off ACC road victories over Syracuse and Clemson.
Two Bacot baskets and 3-pointers from Love and Manek put UNC up by double figures for good midway through the second half. A 10-0 run with Manek hitting two more 3-pointers gave the Tar Heels their largest lead - 25 points - with 3 1/2 minutes left.
UNC took the lead for good five minutes into the game on a Bacot bucket but only led by six, 31-25, at halftime.
The teams were close in shooting percentage but UNC was 11 of 25 from the arc while Virginia was 6 of 12. With Bacot leading the way, UNC won the boards 36-28.
UNC was still without Dawson Garcia, who has missed nearly three full games after suffering a concussion early in a win over Boston College last Sunday.
UNC has held opposing teams to 65 points or fewer in its last eight wins. Virginia came in 10th nationally in scoring defense at 57.7.
Virginia is host to Virginia Tech on Wednesday while UNC will be home against Georgia Tech next Saturday.
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1st Half
UVA
Cavaliers
25
UNC
Tar Heels
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kadin Shedrick vs. Armando Bacot (Caleb Love gains possession)
19:45
Armaan Franklin personal foul
19:41
Kadin Shedrick blocks Armando Bacot's two point layup
19:39
Kihei Clark defensive rebound
19:11
Kadin Shedrick misses two point jump shot
19:09
Caleb Love defensive rebound
18:49
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
18:47
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
18:42
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point putback layup
0-2
18:26
+2
Jayden Gardner makes two point jump shot (Armaan Franklin assists)
2-2
18:05
Brady Manek turnover (bad pass) (Kihei Clark steals)
17:58
Kihei Clark misses two point layup
17:56
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
17:45
Kadin Shedrick blocks Armando Bacot's two point layup
17:43
Kihei Clark defensive rebound
17:36
Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
17:34
Brady Manek defensive rebound
17:20
Brady Manek misses three point jump shot
17:18
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
17:14
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point putback layup
2-4
17:14
Reece Beekman shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
17:14
Armando Bacot misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:14
Jayden Gardner defensive rebound
16:44
Reece Beekman turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Love steals)
16:36
+2
Brady Manek makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists)
2-6
16:04
+3
Kihei Clark makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)
5-6
15:53
Brady Manek offensive foul
15:53
Brady Manek turnover
15:53
TV timeout
15:28
+2
Jayden Gardner makes two point jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)
7-6
15:12
+3
Brady Manek makes three point jump shot (Armando Bacot assists)
7-9
14:45
Kihei Clark turnover (bad pass) (RJ Davis steals)
14:26
Brady Manek misses three point jump shot
14:24
Kihei Clark defensive rebound
14:05
+2
Reece Beekman makes two point layup
9-9
13:46
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point layup (Brady Manek assists)
9-11
13:15
Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
13:13
Jayden Gardner offensive rebound
12:57
Kihei Clark misses two point layup
12:55
Jayden Gardner offensive rebound
12:46
Jayden Gardner misses two point layup
12:44
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
12:35
+2
Brady Manek makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists)
9-13
12:20
+3
Reece Beekman makes three point jump shot (Kody Stattmann assists)
12-13
12:00
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
11:58
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
11:56
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point putback layup
12-15
11:39
Kody Stattmann turnover (lost ball)
11:39
TV timeout
11:23
Taine Murray personal foul (Justin McKoy draws the foul)
11:18
+2
Anthony Harris makes two point jump shot (Caleb Love assists)
12-17
10:46
Taine Murray misses three point jump shot
10:44
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
10:26
Taine Murray shooting foul (Justin McKoy draws the foul)
10:26
Justin McKoy misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:26
Justin McKoy misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:26
Jayden Gardner defensive rebound
10:15
Armaan Franklin misses three point jump shot
10:13
RJ Davis defensive rebound
10:03
Reece Beekman blocks RJ Davis's two point layup
10:01
Kihei Clark defensive rebound
9:51
+2
Kihei Clark makes two point layup
14-17
9:40
+2
Caleb Love makes two point jump shot
14-19
9:07
Justin McKoy personal foul
8:58
Jayden Gardner misses two point jump shot
8:56
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
8:41
Anthony Harris turnover (lost ball) (Reece Beekman steals)
8:32
+2
Reece Beekman makes two point layup
16-19
7:54
Armando Bacot misses two point jump shot
7:49
Armaan Franklin defensive rebound
7:49
Justin McKoy personal foul
7:49
TV timeout
7:48
Kihei Clark turnover (bad pass)
7:40
Armando Bacot turnover (bad pass)
7:24
+2
Jayden Gardner makes two point layup
18-19
6:55
Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
6:53
Caleb Love offensive rebound
6:46
Caleb Love misses two point layup
6:44
Armaan Franklin defensive rebound
6:44
RJ Davis blocks Kihei Clark's two point layup
6:42
Cavaliers offensive rebound
6:32
Rechon 'Leaky' Black blocks Kody Stattmann's two point layup
6:30
Rechon 'Leaky' Black defensive rebound
6:21
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
6:19
Jayden Gardner defensive rebound
6:19
Francisco Caffaro offensive foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
6:19
Francisco Caffaro turnover
6:08
Rechon 'Leaky' Black turnover (bad pass) (Kadin Shedrick steals)
5:55
Armaan Franklin misses two point jump shot
5:53
Brady Manek defensive rebound
5:44
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point jump shot (Rechon 'Leaky' Black assists)
18-21
5:15
Armando Bacot personal foul (Kadin Shedrick draws the foul)
5:04
+2
Carson McCorkle makes two point jump shot
20-21
4:44
Carson McCorkle personal foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
4:32
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot
20-24
4:14
Carson McCorkle turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Love steals)
4:12
+2
Caleb Love makes two point jump shot
20-26
4:10
Cavaliers 30 second timeout
3:44
Reece Beekman misses two point layup
3:42
Rechon 'Leaky' Black defensive rebound
3:20
Brady Manek misses two point jump shot
3:18
Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound
3:07
+2
Armaan Franklin makes two point layup
22-26
2:42
Armando Bacot misses two point jump shot
2:40
Jayden Gardner defensive rebound
2:25
Jayden Gardner turnover
2:14
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists)
22-28
1:42
+2
Armaan Franklin makes two point jump shot
24-28
1:18
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot
24-31
0:52
Armaan Franklin misses two point jump shot
0:50
Jayden Gardner offensive rebound
0:37
Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot
0:35
RJ Davis defensive rebound
0:25
Armaan Franklin blocks RJ Davis's two point layup
0:23
Kadin Shedrick defensive rebound
0:06
RJ Davis shooting foul (Kihei Clark draws the foul)
0:06
+1
Kihei Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-31
0:06
Kihei Clark misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:06
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
0:00
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
0:00
Cavaliers defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UVA
Cavaliers
33
UNC
Tar Heels
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Jayden Gardner misses two point jump shot
19:47
RJ Davis defensive rebound
19:33
RJ Davis misses two point layup
19:31
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
19:21
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
19:19
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
19:05
Brady Manek misses three point jump shot
19:05
Cavaliers defensive rebound
19:05
Jayden Gardner misses two point layup
19:03
Brady Manek defensive rebound
18:54
+3
Brady Manek makes three point jump shot (Rechon 'Leaky' Black assists)
25-34
18:27
Armaan Franklin misses two point jump shot
18:25
RJ Davis defensive rebound
18:13
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point dunk (Brady Manek assists)
25-36
17:24
Kihei Clark personal foul
17:48
+2
Jayden Gardner makes two point jump shot (Armaan Franklin assists)
27-36
17:24
Kihei Clark personal foul
17:21
Brady Manek misses three point jump shot
17:19
Kihei Clark defensive rebound
16:56
+2
Jayden Gardner makes two point jump shot
29-36
16:36
+3
Anthony Harris makes three point jump shot (Armando Bacot assists)
29-39
16:17
Armaan Franklin misses two point jump shot
16:15
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
16:03
RJ Davis misses two point layup
16:03
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
16:03
Armando Bacot misses two point layup
16:03
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
16:03
Francisco Caffaro personal foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
16:03
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-40
16:03
Armando Bacot misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:03
Reece Beekman defensive rebound
15:49
+2
Reece Beekman makes two point layup
31-40
15:37
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point layup (Caleb Love assists)
31-42
15:22
+2
Reece Beekman makes two point jump shot
33-42
15:09
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
15:07
Brady Manek offensive rebound
15:03
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Brady Manek assists)
33-45
14:41
+2
Armaan Franklin makes two point jump shot
35-45
14:18
Francisco Caffaro blocks Brady Manek's two point layup
14:16
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
14:10
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point layup
35-47
13:59
Francisco Caffaro turnover (Anthony Harris steals)
13:56
Armaan Franklin personal foul
13:56
TV timeout
13:39
RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
13:37
Kihei Clark defensive rebound
13:30
+3
Kihei Clark makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)
38-47
13:10
Armando Bacot misses two point layup
13:08
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
13:08
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point putback layup
38-49
12:55
Kihei Clark misses two point jump shot
12:53
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
12:27
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists)
38-51
12:14
Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot
12:12
RJ Davis defensive rebound
12:04
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Brady Manek assists)
38-54
11:40
Armaan Franklin offensive foul
11:40
Armaan Franklin turnover
11:40
TV timeout
11:11
Kihei Clark blocks RJ Davis's three point jump shot
11:09
Tar Heels offensive rebound
11:09
Tar Heels turnover (shot clock violation)
10:55
Reece Beekman turnover
10:45
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
10:43
Taine Murray defensive rebound
10:43
Armando Bacot personal foul
10:22
Francisco Caffaro misses two point jump shot
10:20
Brady Manek defensive rebound
10:15
+3
Brady Manek makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)
38-57
9:48
Kody Stattmann misses two point layup
9:46
Kody Stattmann offensive rebound
9:37
+2
Francisco Caffaro makes two point jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)
40-57
9:19
Kody Stattmann shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
9:19
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-58
9:19
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-59
8:58
+3
Kody Stattmann makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)
43-59
8:35
+3
Justin McKoy makes three point jump shot (Caleb Love assists)
