Bacot scores 26, UNC beats Michigan at Jumpman Invitational
AP
Dec 21, 2022
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Armando Bacot scored 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting, RJ Davis hit four 3-pointers and finished with 19 points and North Carolina Tar Heels held on to beat Michigan Wolverines 80-76 Wednesday night.
Caleb Love added 18 points, including four free throws in the closing seconds, for North Carolina.
The Tar Heels (9-4), who were coming off an 89-84 overtime win over then-No. 23 Ohio State on Saturday, have won four games in row.
Kobe Bufkin led Michigan (7-4) with 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Jett Howard made 6 of 12 from the field and finished with 17 points.
Bacot scored inside, Love followed with a 3-pointer and Bacot converted a three-point play that gave UNC the lead for good with 4:09 left in the first half. Davis added two 3s, the latter of which capped an 18-4 run that made it 41-32 with 59 seconds remaining.
North Carolina shot 50% (29 of 58) from the field and scored 40 points in the paint.
Davis hit a 3-pointer before Pete Nance was fouled as he threw down a dunk and made the and-1 free throw to give UNC an nine-point lead with 5:45 to play. The Wolverines scored 11 of the next 15 points - including 3s by Joey Baker and Terrance Williams II - to trim their deficit to 73-71 when Bufkin made a jumper with 1:23 to play. Davis answered with a runner off the glass 34 seconds later and Michigan got no closer.
UP NEXT
Michigan returns home to play Dec. 30 against Central Michigan
North Carolina hits the road to resume ACC play at Pitt on Dec. 30
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1st Half
MICH
Wolverines
34
UNC
Tar Heels
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Hunter Dickinson vs. Pete Nance (Jett Howard gains possession)
19:43
Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
19:41
Caleb Love defensive rebound
19:13
Jett Howard blocks Leaky Black's three point pullup jump shot
19:11
Leaky Black offensive rebound
19:09
Tar Heels turnover (shot clock violation)
19:02
Jett Howard turnover (lost ball) (Armando Bacot steals)
19:02
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point dunk
0-2
18:43
Hunter Dickinson misses two point layup
18:41
RJ Davis defensive rebound
18:38
RJ Davis turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Dickinson steals)
18:32
Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
18:30
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
18:21
Armando Bacot misses two point layup
18:19
Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
18:14
Hunter Dickinson misses two point layup
18:12
Pete Nance defensive rebound
18:08
+3
Leaky Black makes three point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)
0-5
17:40
+2
Kobe Bufkin makes two point driving layup
2-5
17:26
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
17:24
Kobe Bufkin defensive rebound
17:15
+3
Jett Howard makes three point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists)
5-5
16:56
Caleb Love turnover (bad pass) (Jett Howard steals)
16:40
+2
Dug McDaniel makes two point jump shot
7-5
16:26
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists)
7-7
16:05
Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
16:03
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
15:55
+2
Caleb Love makes two point driving layup
7-9
15:37
+2
Dug McDaniel makes two point driving layup
9-9
15:13
Jett Howard shooting foul (Leaky Black draws the foul)
15:13
TV timeout
15:13
Leaky Black misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:13
Leaky Black misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:13
Kobe Bufkin defensive rebound
14:54
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup
11-9
14:41
Pete Nance turnover (bad pass)
14:27
+3
Jett Howard makes three point stepback jump shot
14-9
14:11
RJ Davis misses three point pullup jump shot
14:09
Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
14:06
Jump ball. Terrance Williams II vs. Puff Johnson (Tar Heels gains possession)
14:06
Terrance Williams II turnover (lost ball) (Puff Johnson steals)
13:57
Leaky Black misses two point turnaround jump shot
13:55
Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
13:34
Tarris Reed Jr. offensive foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
13:34
Tarris Reed Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
13:20
Tarris Reed Jr. blocks Pete Nance's two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
13:18
Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
13:06
+2
Tarris Reed Jr. makes two point layup
16-9
13:06
Pete Nance shooting foul (Tarris Reed Jr. draws the foul)
13:06
Tarris Reed Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:06
Leaky Black defensive rebound
12:50
RJ Davis misses two point driving floating jump shot
12:48
Leaky Black offensive rebound
12:43
+3
Puff Johnson makes three point jump shot (Leaky Black assists)
16-12
12:13
Puff Johnson shooting foul (Terrance Williams II draws the foul)
12:13
+1
Terrance Williams II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-12
12:13
+1
Terrance Williams II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-12
12:03
Armando Bacot misses two point alley-oop layup
12:01
Jett Howard defensive rebound
11:53
Dug McDaniel misses two point driving layup
11:51
Tarris Reed Jr. offensive rebound
11:47
+2
Tarris Reed Jr. makes two point putback layup
20-12
11:41
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Caleb Love assists)
20-15
11:21
+2
Jett Howard makes two point driving floating jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists)
22-15
10:54
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point layup
22-17
10:32
Jett Howard turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Love steals)
10:27
Jett Howard shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
10:27
TV timeout
10:27
Seth Trimble misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:27
+1
Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-18
10:00
Kobe Bufkin misses two point pullup jump shot
9:58
RJ Davis defensive rebound
9:48
+2
Caleb Love makes two point driving layup
22-20
9:28
Hunter Dickinson turnover (lost ball) (RJ Davis steals)
9:23
Hunter Dickinson blocks RJ Davis's two point driving layup
9:21
Puff Johnson offensive rebound
9:13
Puff Johnson misses two point putback layup
9:11
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
9:08
Seth Trimble shooting foul (Kobe Bufkin draws the foul)
9:08
+1
Kobe Bufkin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-20
9:08
+1
Kobe Bufkin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-20
8:52
Leaky Black misses three point jump shot
8:50
Joey Baker defensive rebound
8:30
Hunter Dickinson misses two point turnaround hook shot
8:28
Leaky Black defensive rebound
8:20
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point turnaround hook shot (Caleb Love assists)
24-22
8:16
Official timeout
8:00
Kobe Bufkin misses three point jump shot
7:58
Caleb Love defensive rebound
7:51
Caleb Love misses two point driving layup
7:49
Joey Baker defensive rebound
7:41
+2
Dug McDaniel makes two point driving finger roll layup
26-22
7:20
RJ Davis misses two point driving floating jump shot
7:18
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
7:03
Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
7:01
Caleb Love defensive rebound
6:53
Hunter Dickinson shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
6:53
TV timeout
6:53
Hunter Dickinson technical foul
6:53
Dug McDaniel technical foul
6:53
Caleb Love technical foul
6:53
Caleb Love turnover
6:53
Armando Bacot technical foul
6:53
+1
Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-23
6:53
Caleb Love misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:53
Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
6:53
Pete Nance personal foul (Terrance Williams II draws the foul)
6:37
+2
Kobe Bufkin makes two point driving layup
28-23
6:15
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
6:13
Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
6:03
Jett Howard misses two point turnaround jump shot
6:01
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
5:47
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point reverse layup
28-25
5:32
Dug McDaniel misses two point driving floating jump shot
5:30
RJ Davis defensive rebound
5:25
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)
28-28
5:25
Dug McDaniel shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
5:25
Caleb Love misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:25
Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
5:05
Jett Howard misses three point pullup jump shot
5:03
Terrance Williams II offensive rebound
4:56
Terrance Williams II misses two point putback layup
4:54
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
4:38
Caleb Love misses two point stepback jump shot
4:36
Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
4:23
+2
Jett Howard makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
30-28
4:08
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists)
30-30
4:08
Kobe Bufkin shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
4:08
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-31
3:42
Terrance Williams II misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
3:40
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
3:30
+2
Caleb Love makes two point driving layup
30-33
3:23
TV timeout
3:16
Puff Johnson personal foul (Kobe Bufkin draws the foul)
3:16
Kobe Bufkin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:16
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
3:01
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Caleb Love assists)
30-36
2:45
Jace Howard misses three point jump shot
2:43
RJ Davis defensive rebound
2:27
Puff Johnson misses two point turnaround hook shot
2:25
Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound
2:04
Tarris Reed Jr. misses two point driving hook shot
2:02
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
1:47
Tarris Reed Jr. shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
1:47
Armando Bacot misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:47
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-37
1:33
Tarris Reed Jr. misses two point layup
1:31
Tarris Reed Jr. offensive rebound
1:31
Tarris Reed Jr. misses two point putback layup
1:30
Jalen Washington defensive rebound
1:30
Jace Howard personal foul (Jalen Washington draws the foul)
1:30
Jalen Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:30
+1
Jalen Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-38
1:17
+2
Kobe Bufkin makes two point driving floating jump shot
32-38
1:00
+3
RJ Davis makes three point pullup jump shot
32-41
0:35
Jalen Washington shooting foul (Kobe Bufkin draws the foul)
0:35
+1
Kobe Bufkin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-41
0:35
+1
Kobe Bufkin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-41
0:32
Tar Heels 30 second timeout
0:07
RJ Davis misses three point pullup jump shot
0:05
Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MICH
Wolverines
42
UNC
Tar Heels
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
Jett Howard misses three point stepback jump shot
19:39
Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
19:39
Leaky Black personal foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
19:33
Hunter Dickinson misses two point layup
19:31
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
19:21
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point layup
34-43
19:20
Kobe Bufkin shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
19:20
Armando Bacot misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:20
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
19:08
Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
19:06
Caleb Love defensive rebound
19:00
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
18:58
Leaky Black offensive rebound
18:42
RJ Davis turnover (bad pass)
18:26
Dug McDaniel misses three point pullup jump shot
18:24
Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
18:22
Armando Bacot shooting foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
18:22
+1
Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-43
18:22
+1
Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-43
18:00
Caleb Love turnover (lost ball) (Dug McDaniel steals)
17:53
RJ Davis shooting foul (Jett Howard draws the foul)
17:53
+1
Jett Howard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-43
17:53
+1
Jett Howard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-43
17:41
+2
Leaky Black makes two point driving layup (RJ Davis assists)
38-45
17:22
+3
Terrance Williams II makes three point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists)
41-45
17:06
Leaky Black turnover (traveling)
16:54
Terrance Williams II misses two point driving finger roll layup
16:52
Pete Nance defensive rebound
16:44
Jett Howard shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
16:44
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-46
16:44
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-47
16:28
+3
Kobe Bufkin makes three point jump shot (Jett Howard assists)
44-47
16:16
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
44-49
15:52
TV timeout
15:46
Jett Howard misses two point driving floating jump shot
15:44
Pete Nance defensive rebound
15:35
RJ Davis misses two point cutting layup
15:33
RJ Davis offensive rebound
15:33
Terrance Williams II shooting foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
15:33
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-50
15:33
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-51
15:23
Armando Bacot personal foul (Dug McDaniel draws the foul)
15:14
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point turnaround bank hook shot
46-51
14:56
Armando Bacot misses two point turnaround fadeaway bank jump shot
14:54
Leaky Black offensive rebound
14:54
+2
Leaky Black makes two point putback dunk
46-53
14:36
Seth Trimble shooting foul (Dug McDaniel draws the foul)
14:36
+1
Dug McDaniel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-53
14:36
Dug McDaniel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:36
Pete Nance defensive rebound
14:20
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point dunk (Caleb Love assists)
47-55
14:08
Wolverines 30 second timeout
14:08
TV timeout
13:58
+3
Jett Howard makes three point jump shot (Kobe Bufkin assists)
50-55
13:42
Caleb Love turnover (lost ball) (Jett Howard steals)
13:39
Wolverines 30 second timeout
13:25
Leaky Black personal foul (Jett Howard draws the foul)
13:21
Dug McDaniel turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Love steals)
13:16
+2
Caleb Love makes two point driving dunk
50-57
12:54
Jett Howard misses three point jump shot
12:52
Pete Nance defensive rebound
12:43
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point layup (Pete Nance assists)
50-59
12:25
Hunter Dickinson offensive foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
12:25
Hunter Dickinson turnover (offensive foul)
12:14
Tarris Reed Jr. blocks Armando Bacot's two point layup
12:12
Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound
12:00
+2
Joey Baker makes two point driving layup
52-59
11:40
+2
Caleb Love makes two point driving layup
52-61
11:24
+3
Kobe Bufkin makes three point pullup jump shot
55-61
11:06
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
11:04
Joey Baker defensive rebound
10:59
Joey Baker misses three point pullup jump shot
10:57
Jett Howard offensive rebound
10:52
+2
Jett Howard makes two point putback layup
57-61
10:38
TV timeout
10:28
Tarris Reed Jr. blocks Caleb Love's two point driving layup
10:26
Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound
10:18
Kobe Bufkin misses two point stepback jump shot
10:16
Wolverines offensive rebound
10:15
Joey Baker misses two point jump shot
10:13
Pete Nance defensive rebound
10:04
+2
RJ Davis makes two point driving finger roll layup
57-63
9:42
Tarris Reed Jr. misses two point alley-oop layup
9:40
Tarris Reed Jr. offensive rebound
9:34
Tarris Reed Jr. offensive foul (Puff Johnson draws the foul)
9:34
Tarris Reed Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
9:19
Seth Trimble turnover (lost ball) (Tarris Reed Jr. steals)
9:00
RJ Davis personal foul (Kobe Bufkin draws the foul)
9:00
+1
Kobe Bufkin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-63
9:00
+1
Kobe Bufkin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-63
8:49
Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
8:47
Kobe Bufkin defensive rebound
8:23
Hunter Dickinson misses two point turnaround jump shot
8:21
Leaky Black defensive rebound
7:59
+3
RJ Davis makes three point pullup jump shot
59-66
7:36
Hunter Dickinson turnover (traveling)
7:36
TV timeout
7:18
Kobe Bufkin personal foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
7:08
Pete Nance misses three point jump shot
7:06
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
6:46
Armando Bacot shooting foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
6:46
+1
Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-66
6:46
Hunter Dickinson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:46
Leaky Black defensive rebound
6:23
Caleb Love misses three point stepback jump shot
6:21
Puff Johnson offensive rebound
6:08
Kobe Bufkin shooting foul (Puff Johnson draws the foul)
6:08
Puff Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:08
Puff Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:08
Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
6:02
Leaky Black blocks Dug McDaniel's two point driving finger roll layup
6:00
Leaky Black defensive rebound
5:46
+2
Pete Nance makes two point cutting dunk (Leaky Black assists)
60-68
5:46
Terrance Williams II shooting foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
5:46
+1
Pete Nance makes regular free throw 1 of 1
60-69
5:28
Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
5:26
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
5:12
RJ Davis misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
5:10
Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
5:03
Leaky Black personal foul (Jett Howard draws the foul)
5:03
Jett Howard misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:03
Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
4:58
Puff Johnson shooting foul (Joey Baker draws the foul)
4:58
+1
Joey Baker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-69
4:58
Joey Baker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:58
Leaky Black defensive rebound
4:36
Pete Nance offensive foul (Terrance Williams II draws the foul)
4:36
Pete Nance turnover (offensive foul)
4:18
Dug McDaniel misses two point driving layup
4:16
Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
4:10
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point putback layup
63-69
3:57
Caleb Love turnover (bad pass) (Dug McDaniel steals)
3:37
+3
Joey Baker makes three point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists)
66-69
3:25
Tar Heels 30 second timeout
3:25
TV timeout
3:08
RJ Davis misses three point pullup jump shot
3:06
Jett Howard defensive rebound
2:47
Dug McDaniel turnover (bad pass) (Leaky Black steals)
2:32
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists)
66-71
2:32
Terrance Williams II shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
2:32
Armando Bacot misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:32
Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
2:17
+3
Terrance Williams II makes three point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists)
69-71
2:00
Pete Nance misses three point jump shot
1:57
Tar Heels offensive rebound
1:46
+2
Leaky Black makes two point jump shot
69-73
1:27
+2
Kobe Bufkin makes two point pullup jump shot (Jett Howard assists)
71-73
0:51
+2
RJ Davis makes two point driving floating bank jump shot
71-75
0:41
Terrance Williams II misses three point jump shot
0:39
Caleb Love defensive rebound
0:36
Hunter Dickinson personal foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
0:36
+1
Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-76
0:36
+1
Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-77
0:36
Wolverines 60 second timeout
0:22
+2
Kobe Bufkin makes two point driving floating jump shot
73-77
0:19
Kobe Bufkin personal foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
0:19
+1
Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-78
0:19
+1
Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-79
0:09
Jett Howard misses three point stepback jump shot
0:07
RJ Davis defensive rebound
0:06
Hunter Dickinson personal foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
0:06
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-80
0:06
RJ Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:06
Terrance Williams II defensive rebound
0:02
+3
Joey Baker makes three point jump shot (Terrance Williams II assists)
