CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Day'Ron Sharpe had 21 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks to lead five North Carolina Tar Heels players scoring in double figures and the Tar Heels trailed for just 29 seconds in their 99-54 win over Louisville Cardinals on Saturday night.
Kerwin Walton had a career-high 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting, Armando Bacot scored 14, Garrison Brooks 12 and Walker Kessler added 10 for UNC (14-7, 8-5 ACC).
Louisville (11-5, 6-4) played for the first time in 19 days due to issues related to the coronavirus pandemic.
And it looked like it.
Carlik Jones hit a jumper to give the Cardinals a 2-0 lead but Walton answered with a 3-pointer 59 seconds into the game and UNC never again trailed.
Louisville shot just 33% from the field and made just 1 of 16 from 3-point range.
North Carolina outrebounded the Cardinals 45-34, blocked eight shots and outscored Louisville 58-32 in the paint.
Sharpe stole a pass from Charles Mineland, passed to RJ Davis and filled the right side of the lane for an alley-oop layup to make it 91-50 with 3:31 to play. Creighton Lebo's layup two minutes later capped a 22-0 run and gave UNC a 49-point lead.
Jones, the lone Louisville player to score in double figures, finished with 13 points.
The Tar Heels set season highs for points and field-goal percentage (60.9).
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1st Half
LOU
Cardinals
29
UNC
Tar Heels
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cardinals gains possession)
19:31
+2
Carlik Jones makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:14
Kerwin Walton turnover (David Johnson steals)
19:10
Samuell Williamson turnover (Rechon 'Leaky' Black steals)
19:02
+3
Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Rechon 'Leaky' Black assists)
2-3
18:52
Armando Bacot personal foul
18:42
David Johnson misses two point jump shot
18:40
Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
18:31
Samuell Williamson misses two point layup
18:29
Caleb Love defensive rebound
18:15
+2
Garrison Brooks makes two point jump shot
2-5
17:52
+3
Samuell Williamson makes three point jump shot (David Johnson assists)
5-5
17:39
Dre Davis personal foul
17:25
+2
Garrison Brooks makes two point jump shot
5-7
17:04
+2
Carlik Jones makes two point jump shot
7-7
16:34
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Kerwin Walton assists)
7-10
16:05
Carlik Jones misses two point jump shot
16:03
Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
15:58
David Johnson misses three point jump shot
15:56
Rechon 'Leaky' Black defensive rebound
15:47
Rechon 'Leaky' Black misses three point jump shot
15:45
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
15:41
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point layup
7-12
15:23
Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point layup
15:21
Garrison Brooks defensive rebound
15:16
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point layup (Kerwin Walton assists)
7-14
14:54
Samuell Williamson misses three point jump shot
14:52
Rechon 'Leaky' Black defensive rebound
14:45
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
14:43
Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
14:36
+2
David Johnson makes two point layup
9-14
14:21
Garrison Brooks misses two point jump shot
14:19
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
14:19
Armando Bacot misses two point layup
14:17
Garrison Brooks offensive rebound
14:18
Dre Davis shooting foul (Garrison Brooks draws the foul)
14:18
TV timeout
14:18
Garrison Brooks misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:18
Garrison Brooks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:18
Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound
14:17
Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point layup
14:15
Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound
14:17
Jae'Lyn Withers shooting foul (Day'Ron Sharpe draws the foul)
14:17
Day'Ron Sharpe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:17
Day'Ron Sharpe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:17
Cardinals defensive rebound
13:49
+2
Malik Williams makes two point layup (David Johnson assists)
11-14
13:34
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
13:32
Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound
13:29
Day'Ron Sharpe turnover (lost ball) (Carlik Jones steals)
13:26
+2
Carlik Jones makes two point layup
13-14
13:14
Carlik Jones shooting foul (Garrison Brooks draws the foul)
13:14
+1
Garrison Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-15
13:14
Garrison Brooks misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:14
Andrew Platek offensive rebound
12:59
+2
Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point layup (Andrew Platek assists)
13-17
12:37
+2
Quinn Slazinski makes two point layup (Malik Williams assists)
15-17
12:11
Garrison Brooks misses two point jump shot
12:09
Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound
11:56
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
11:54
David Johnson defensive rebound
11:50
Andrew Platek blocks David Johnson's two point layup
11:48
Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
11:46
Jae'Lyn Withers turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Love steals)
11:46
Quinn Slazinski personal foul
11:46
TV timeout
11:36
RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
11:34
Carlik Jones defensive rebound
11:21
Malik Williams misses two point jump shot
11:19
Walker Kessler defensive rebound
10:56
Rechon 'Leaky' Black misses three point jump shot
10:54
Walker Kessler offensive rebound
10:46
Rechon 'Leaky' Black turnover (lost ball) (Quinn Slazinski steals)
10:40
+2
JJ Traynor makes two point layup (David Johnson assists)
17-17
10:31
Walker Kessler offensive foul
10:31
Walker Kessler turnover
10:18
Walker Kessler blocks David Johnson's two point layup
10:16
Cardinals offensive rebound
10:09
Carlik Jones misses two point layup
10:09
Samuell Williamson offensive rebound
10:09
Samuell Williamson misses two point layup
10:07
Walker Kessler defensive rebound
9:50
Samuell Williamson shooting foul (Walker Kessler draws the foul)
9:50
Walker Kessler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:34
Armando Bacot shooting foul (JJ Traynor draws the foul)
9:50
+1
Walker Kessler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-18
9:34
Armando Bacot shooting foul (JJ Traynor draws the foul)
9:34
JJ Traynor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:18
+3
Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Rechon 'Leaky' Black assists)
18-21
9:34
+1
JJ Traynor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-18
9:18
+3
Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Rechon 'Leaky' Black assists)
18-21
8:56
Carlik Jones offensive foul
8:56
Carlik Jones turnover
8:37
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
8:35
Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound
8:29
+2
Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point layup
18-23
8:25
Garrison Brooks shooting foul (JJ Traynor draws the foul)
8:25
JJ Traynor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:09
Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point layup
8:25
+1
JJ Traynor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-23
8:09
Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point layup
8:07
Samuell Williamson defensive rebound
7:54
Day'Ron Sharpe blocks Samuell Williamson's two point jump shot
8:01
Rechon 'Leaky' Black defensive rebound
7:54
Jump ball. (Tar Heels gains possession)
7:54
TV timeout
7:42
+2
Kerwin Walton makes two point jump shot
19-25
7:25
David Johnson turnover (bad pass)
7:09
Kerwin Walton turnover (bad pass) (Malik Williams steals)
7:03
+2
Samuell Williamson makes two point layup
21-25
6:58
+2
Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point dunk (Rechon 'Leaky' Black assists)
21-27
6:47
+2
Quinn Slazinski makes two point layup
23-27
6:19
Quinn Slazinski personal foul (Garrison Brooks draws the foul)
6:19
Garrison Brooks misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:19
Kerwin Walton offensive rebound
6:14
+3
Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Anthony Harris assists)