North Carolina wins 3rd straight, 77-66 over Florida State
AP
Feb 27, 2023
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) R.J. Davis scored 19 points, Leaky Black had 18 points and nine rebounds and North Carolina Tar Heels eased by Florida State Seminoles 77-66 on Monday night for its third straight victory.
North Carolina pulled away in the first half with 11 3-pointers in building a 43-25 lead. Davis and Caleb Love each made three 3-pointers in the first half. The Tar Heels cooled off in the second half and finished 14 of 29 from distance.
North Carolina led by double figures for the first 15 minutes of the second half before Florida State went on a 9-0 run to get within 64-60 with 2:45 left. The Tar Heels made their final three field goals and went 7 of 8 from the stripe in the final 26 seconds to secure it.
Love scored 15 points and Pete Nance had 15 points and 10 rebounds for North Carolina (19-11, 11-8 ACC). Armando Bacot, averaging a team-high 17 points, missed his first four shots and didn't score until making 1 of 2 free throws with 26.1 seconds remaining in the game.
North Carolina closes its regular season on Saturday at home against Duke in a game featured on ESPN's College GameDay.
Caleb Mills scored 19 points and Matthew Cleveland had 12 points and nine rebounds for Florida State (9-21, 7-12), which plays at Virginia Tech on Saturday.
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1st Half
UNC
Tar Heels
43
FSU
Seminoles
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Pete Nance vs. Cameron Corhen (Seminoles gains possession)
19:46
Jalen Warley misses two point dunk
19:44
Caleb Love defensive rebound
19:25
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
19:23
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
19:02
Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:00
Leaky Black defensive rebound
18:51
Cameron Corhen personal foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
18:50
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
18:48
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
18:45
Matthew Cleveland shooting foul (Leaky Black draws the foul)
18:45
+1
Leaky Black makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
18:45
Leaky Black misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:45
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
18:22
Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
18:20
Pete Nance defensive rebound
18:05
Armando Bacot misses two point layup
18:03
Leaky Black offensive rebound
17:58
+3
Pete Nance makes three point jump shot (Leaky Black assists)
4-0
17:44
+2
Caleb Mills makes two point layup
4-2
17:22
+3
Leaky Black makes three point jump shot (Caleb Love assists)
7-2
17:06
Armando Bacot personal foul (Caleb Mills draws the foul)
16:52
+2
Jalen Warley makes two point jump shot
7-4
16:28
RJ Davis turnover (lost ball) (Matthew Cleveland steals)
16:22
+2
Caleb Mills makes two point dunk
7-6
15:57
+2
Caleb Love makes two point layup
9-6
15:41
Leaky Black blocks Naheem McLeod's two point layup
15:39
RJ Davis defensive rebound
15:31
Naheem McLeod blocks Armando Bacot's two point layup
15:29
Jalen Warley defensive rebound
15:21
Caleb Mills misses three point jump shot
15:19
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
14:56
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)
12-6
14:28
Armando Bacot shooting foul (Matthew Cleveland draws the foul)
14:28
TV timeout
14:28
+1
Matthew Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-7
14:28
+1
Matthew Cleveland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-8
14:11
Leaky Black turnover (traveling)
13:58
Puff Johnson shooting foul (Matthew Cleveland draws the foul)
13:57
+1
Matthew Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-9
13:57
Matthew Cleveland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:57
Leaky Black defensive rebound
13:28
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
13:26
Tar Heels turnover (shot clock violation)
13:11
Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
13:09
RJ Davis defensive rebound
12:58
Caleb Love turnover (lost ball)
12:58
Puff Johnson personal foul
12:52
Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:50
Dontrez Styles defensive rebound
12:32
Dontrez Styles turnover (traveling)
12:23
Chandler Jackson turnover (bad pass)
12:04
RJ Davis turnover (lost ball)
11:40
+3
Chandler Jackson makes three point jump shot (Caleb Mills assists)
12-12
11:18
Pete Nance misses three point jump shot
11:16
Tar Heels offensive rebound
11:14
TV timeout
11:14
Chandler Jackson personal foul
11:03
Leaky Black turnover (bad pass)
10:50
Caleb Mills misses two point jump shot
10:48
Caleb Love defensive rebound
10:38
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Leaky Black assists)
15-12
10:11
Pete Nance blocks Chandler Jackson's two point layup
10:09
RJ Davis defensive rebound
10:05
Caleb Love turnover (traveling)
9:40
Caleb Love shooting foul (Caleb Mills draws the foul)
9:40
+1
Caleb Mills makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-13
9:40
+1
Caleb Mills makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-14
9:15
+3
Dontrez Styles makes three point jump shot (Seth Trimble assists)
18-14
9:01
Baba Miller turnover (traveling)
8:51
Cameron Corhen personal foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
8:40
Seth Trimble turnover (bad pass)
8:35
Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:33
RJ Davis defensive rebound
8:25
+2
RJ Davis makes two point jump shot
20-14
8:03
+3
De'Ante Green makes three point jump shot (Jalen Warley assists)
20-17
7:39
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
7:37
De'Ante Green defensive rebound
7:19
Jalen Warley misses two point jump shot
7:17
Pete Nance defensive rebound
7:09
Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
7:07
De'Ante Green defensive rebound
6:56
+2
Matthew Cleveland makes two point jump shot
20-19
6:26
Pete Nance misses two point layup
6:24
Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
6:24
Darin Green Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Seth Trimble steals)
6:23
Baba Miller personal foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
6:23
TV timeout
6:23
Seth Trimble misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:23
Seth Trimble misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:23
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
6:16
+3
Pete Nance makes three point jump shot (Leaky Black assists)
23-19
5:59
Jalen Warley misses two point layup
5:57
Pete Nance defensive rebound
5:38
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot
26-19
5:17
Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
5:15
Matthew Cleveland offensive rebound
5:07
Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:05
Pete Nance defensive rebound
4:53
+3
Leaky Black makes three point jump shot (Caleb Love assists)
29-19
4:42
Seminoles 30 second timeout
4:36
De'Ante Green misses three point jump shot
4:34
Leaky Black defensive rebound
4:10
Seth Trimble offensive foul (De'Ante Green draws the foul)
4:10
Seth Trimble turnover (offensive foul)
3:55
Matthew Cleveland misses two point layup
3:53
Pete Nance defensive rebound
3:50
Jalen Warley personal foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
3:50
TV timeout
3:50
+1
Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-19
3:50
Caleb Love misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:50
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
3:38
+2
Caleb Mills makes two point jump shot
30-21
3:16
Pete Nance misses three point jump shot
3:14
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
3:08
Matthew Cleveland misses two point layup
3:06
Naheem McLeod offensive rebound
3:05
+2
Naheem McLeod makes two point layup
30-23
3:05
Leaky Black shooting foul (Naheem McLeod draws the foul)
3:05
Naheem McLeod misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:05
Pete Nance defensive rebound
2:56
Caleb Mills personal foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
2:56
+1
Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-23
2:56
+1
Caleb Love makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-23
2:42
+2
Caleb Mills makes two point layup
32-25
2:23
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Jalen Washington assists)
35-25
2:05
Jalen Washington personal foul (Naheem McLeod draws the foul)
2:05
Naheem McLeod misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:05
Jalen Washington defensive rebound
1:48
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)
38-25
1:31
Caleb Mills misses two point layup
1:29
Leaky Black personal foul (Naheem McLeod draws the foul)
1:29
Naheem McLeod misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:29
Jalen Washington defensive rebound
1:15
Matthew Cleveland personal foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
1:15
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-25
1:15
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-25
0:58
Caleb Mills turnover (lost ball) (RJ Davis steals)
0:49
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot
43-25
0:29
Caleb Mills turnover (lost ball) (RJ Davis steals)
0:24
Tar Heels 30 second timeout
0:03
Jalen Washington misses three point jump shot
0:01
Baba Miller defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
UNC
Tar Heels
34
FSU
Seminoles
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Pete Nance turnover (lost ball)
19:32
Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
19:30
Pete Nance defensive rebound
19:24
Caleb Love turnover (lost ball)
19:19
+2
Jalen Warley makes two point layup
43-27
18:52
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
18:50
Caleb Mills defensive rebound
18:43
+3
Darin Green Jr. makes three point jump shot (Caleb Mills assists)
43-30
18:12
Leaky Black misses three point jump shot
18:10
Caleb Mills defensive rebound
17:53
Cameron Corhen misses three point jump shot
17:51
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
17:41
Matthew Cleveland blocks Armando Bacot's two point dunk
17:39
Caleb Mills defensive rebound
17:32
Caleb Mills misses two point jump shot
17:30
Caleb Mills offensive rebound
17:28
RJ Davis shooting foul (Caleb Mills draws the foul)
17:28
Caleb Mills misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:28
+1
Caleb Mills makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-31
17:16
Pete Nance offensive foul
17:16
Pete Nance turnover (offensive foul)
17:04
Darin Green Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Pete Nance steals)
16:51
Puff Johnson misses two point layup
16:49
Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
16:40
Caleb Mills misses three point jump shot
16:38
Leaky Black defensive rebound
16:21
+3
Pete Nance makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)
46-31
16:07
Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:05
Pete Nance defensive rebound
15:56
RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
15:54
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
15:48
Matthew Cleveland misses two point layup
15:46
Cameron Corhen offensive rebound
15:43
+2
Cameron Corhen makes two point layup
46-33
15:29
Matthew Cleveland shooting foul (Puff Johnson draws the foul)
15:27
TV timeout
15:27
Puff Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:27
+1
Puff Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-33
15:12
Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot
15:10
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
14:58
Pete Nance misses two point hook shot
14:56
Pete Nance offensive rebound
14:46
+2
Caleb Love makes two point jump shot
49-33
14:19
Caleb Mills misses two point layup
14:17
Matthew Cleveland offensive rebound
14:11
Pete Nance shooting foul (Matthew Cleveland draws the foul)
14:11
+1
Matthew Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-34
14:11
Matthew Cleveland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:11
Leaky Black defensive rebound
13:51
+2
Leaky Black makes two point jump shot (Caleb Love assists)
51-34
13:33
+2
Matthew Cleveland makes two point hook shot
51-36
13:17
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
13:15
Leaky Black offensive rebound
13:03
RJ Davis misses two point layup
13:01
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
12:48
+2
Caleb Mills makes two point jump shot
51-38
12:26
Pete Nance misses two point jump shot
12:24
Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound
12:14
Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:12
Caleb Love defensive rebound
12:05
+3
Puff Johnson makes three point jump shot (Caleb Love assists)
54-38
11:47
Matthew Cleveland turnover (bad pass)
11:41
+2
Leaky Black makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists)
56-38
11:25
Darin Green Jr. misses two point layup
11:23
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
11:16
Chandler Jackson personal foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
11:16
TV timeout
11:07
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:05
Cameron Corhen defensive rebound
10:38
+2
Matthew Cleveland makes two point jump shot
56-40
10:16
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
10:14
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
10:13
Armando Bacot misses two point layup
10:11
Seminoles defensive rebound
9:56
+2
Baba Miller makes two point layup
56-42
9:23
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:21
Baba Miller defensive rebound
9:13
Chandler Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Love steals)
9:09
Matthew Cleveland shooting foul (Dontrez Styles draws the foul)
9:09
Dontrez Styles misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:09
+1
Dontrez Styles makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-42
8:53
Caleb Mills misses two point jump shot
8:51
Caleb Mills offensive rebound
8:43
+2
Baba Miller makes two point layup
57-44
8:11
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
8:09
Jalen Warley defensive rebound
8:03
Darin Green Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:01
Leaky Black defensive rebound
7:32
Leaky Black misses two point jump shot
7:30
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
7:13
+2
RJ Davis makes two point layup
59-44
6:59
Baba Miller misses three point jump shot
6:57
Baba Miller offensive rebound
6:51
+2
Jalen Warley makes two point jump shot (Baba Miller assists)
59-46
6:23
+3
Leaky Black makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)
62-46
6:07
Caleb Mills misses two point layup
6:05
Cameron Corhen offensive rebound
6:03
+2
Cameron Corhen makes two point jump shot
62-48
6:03
Armando Bacot shooting foul (Cameron Corhen draws the foul)
6:03
TV timeout
6:03
+1
Cameron Corhen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-49
5:50
Caleb Love turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Mills steals)
5:41
Puff Johnson shooting foul (Darin Green Jr. draws the foul)
5:41
+1
Darin Green Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-50
5:41
+1
Darin Green Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-51
5:41
Baba Miller technical foul
5:41
+1
Leaky Black makes technical free throw 1 of 2
63-51
5:41
+1
Leaky Black makes technical free throw 2 of 2
64-51
5:20
Pete Nance misses three point jump shot
5:18
Darin Green Jr. defensive rebound
5:06
+2
Caleb Mills makes two point jump shot (Darin Green Jr. assists)
64-53
4:37
Pete Nance misses two point hook shot
4:35
Jalen Warley defensive rebound
4:24
+2
Baba Miller makes two point layup (Jalen Warley assists)
64-55
4:05
Caleb Love misses two point layup
4:03
Jalen Warley defensive rebound
3:59
RJ Davis shooting foul (Jalen Warley draws the foul)
3:59
TV timeout
3:59
+1
Jalen Warley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-56
3:59
+1
Jalen Warley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-57
3:49
De'Ante Green personal foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
3:29
Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
3:27
Caleb Mills defensive rebound
3:12
+2
De'Ante Green makes two point layup (Caleb Mills assists)
64-59
2:47
RJ Davis turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Mills steals)
2:45
Pete Nance shooting foul (Jalen Warley draws the foul)
2:45
+1
Jalen Warley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-60
2:45
Jalen Warley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:45
Leaky Black defensive rebound
2:22
+2
RJ Davis makes two point layup
66-60
2:09
+2
Matthew Cleveland makes two point layup
66-62
1:32
+2
Leaky Black makes two point dunk (RJ Davis assists)
68-62
1:23
Darin Green Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:21
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
0:51
+2
RJ Davis makes two point jump shot
70-62
0:42
Matthew Cleveland misses three point jump shot
0:39
RJ Davis personal foul (De'Ante Green draws the foul)
0:39
De'Ante Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:39
Caleb Love defensive rebound
0:38
De'Ante Green personal foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
0:27
Tar Heels 30 second timeout
0:27
TV timeout
0:26
Cameron Corhen personal foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
0:26
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-62
0:26
Armando Bacot misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:26
Pete Nance offensive rebound
0:25
Jalen Warley personal foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
0:25
+1
Pete Nance makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-62
0:25
+1
Pete Nance makes regular free throw 2 of 2
73-62
0:18
+2
Caleb Mills makes two point layup
73-64
0:18
Seminoles 30 second timeout
0:16
Baba Miller personal foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
0:16
+1
Pete Nance makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-64
0:16
+1
Pete Nance makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-64
0:08
+2
Caleb Mills makes two point dunk
75-66
0:07
Darin Green Jr. personal foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
