No. 14 North Carolina uses a big second-half run to beat Northern Iowa 91-69 in Battle 4 Atlantis
AP
Nov 22, 2023
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Harrison Ingram scored 16 points, Cormac Ryan added 15 points and No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels used a big second-half run to beat Northern Iowa Panthers 91-69 on Wednesday in the opening game of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
North Carolina (4-0) will play on Thursday against the winner of the Villanova-Texas Tech game. Northern Iowa (1-3) moves into the consolation bracket.
North Carolina trailed 41-35 at halftime after making just 9 of 27 shots, including 3 of 13 from 3-point range. But the Tar Heels made eight of their first nine 3-pointers in the second half and scored 34 of the opening 40 points for a 69-47 lead.
UNC started the second half on a 19-2 run for a 54-42 lead. Ryan and Ingram each made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions during an 8-0 run, and Ryan added two straight 3-pointers to end the second 8-0 run.
The Panthers, who shot 60% in the first half, didn’t make a shot from the field in the second half until the 13:52 mark and their second field goal was with 8:44 remaining.
Freshman Elliot Cadeau scored 11 of his 15 points in the final 11 minutes for North Carolina. RJ Davis added 13 points, Jae’Lyn Withers scored 11 and Armando Bacot had 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.
Nate Heise scored 14 points and Jacob Hutson had 10 for Northern Iowa. Tytan Anderson had seven points and 10 rebounds.
Northern Iowa was seeking its first win over an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent since defeating North Carolina State in the 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis.
SERIES HISTORY
UNI's lone win in the series came on Nov. 21, 2015, when the Panthers knocked off the No. 1-ranked Tar Heels 71-67 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The game was scheduled to give Marcus Paige an opportunity to play in his home state, but the Marion, Iowa, native was unable to play due to an injury.
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1st Half
UNC
Tar Heels
35
UNI
Panthers
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Panthers gains possession)
19:46
Cormac Ryan blocks Jacob Hutson's two point jump shot
19:44
Harrison Ingram defensive rebound
19:25
Harrison Ingram misses two point jump shot
19:23
Harrison Ingram offensive rebound
19:16
Harrison Ingram misses two point jump shot
19:14
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
19:10
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point layup
2-0
19:04
Jacob Hutson turnover (bad pass)
18:47
Cormac Ryan misses two point layup
18:45
Jacob Hutson defensive rebound
18:21
Nate Heise turnover (Seth Trimble steals)
18:17
Seth Trimble turnover (Tytan Anderson steals)
18:13
Cormac Ryan blocks Bowen Born's two point jump shot
18:11
Panthers offensive rebound
18:09
+2
Jacob Hutson makes two point jump shot (Bowen Born assists)
2-2
17:53
RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
17:51
Tytan Anderson defensive rebound
17:39
Cormac Ryan blocks Bowen Born's two point jump shot
17:37
Harrison Ingram defensive rebound
17:34
Bowen Born personal foul
17:30
Cormac Ryan misses two point jump shot
17:28
Jacob Hutson defensive rebound
17:10
Armando Bacot blocks Jacob Hutson's two point jump shot
17:10
Panthers offensive rebound
17:10
+2
Nate Heise makes two point layup (Trey Campbell assists)
2-4
17:10
Seth Trimble shooting foul
17:10
+1
Nate Heise makes regular free throw 1 of 1
2-5
17:00
Harrison Ingram misses three point jump shot
16:58
Nate Heise defensive rebound
16:48
Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
16:46
Seth Trimble defensive rebound
16:38
Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
16:36
Tytan Anderson defensive rebound
16:23
+3
Nate Heise makes three point jump shot (Bowen Born assists)
2-8
16:07
Cormac Ryan turnover (Trey Campbell steals)
15:51
+2
Tytan Anderson makes two point layup (Jacob Hutson assists)
2-10
15:32
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
15:30
Bowen Born defensive rebound
15:02
Armando Bacot blocks Jacob Hutson's three point jump shot
15:00
Bowen Born offensive rebound
14:59
Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
14:59
TV timeout
14:49
+2
Harrison Ingram makes two point jump shot
4-10
14:35
Nate Heise misses three point jump shot
14:33
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
14:20
Michael Duax shooting foul (Cormac Ryan draws the foul)
14:20
+1
Cormac Ryan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-10
14:20
+1
Cormac Ryan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-10
14:02
Nate Heise offensive foul
14:02
Nate Heise turnover (offensive foul)
13:46
+3
Jae'Lyn Withers makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)
9-10
13:20
Jae'Lyn Withers personal foul
13:11
+3
Kyle Pock makes three point jump shot (Cole Henry assists)
9-13
12:49
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
12:47
Cole Henry defensive rebound
12:39
Cole Henry turnover (bad pass)
12:32
+2
Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup
11-13
12:32
RJ Taylor shooting foul (Elliot Cadeau draws the foul)
12:32
+1
Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-13
12:20
Jalen Washington personal foul
12:12
+2
Trey Campbell makes two point jump shot (Nate Heise assists)
12-15
12:04
+2
Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)
14-15
11:38
TV timeout
11:30
Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
11:21
Elliot Cadeau misses two point jump shot
11:19
Tytan Anderson defensive rebound
10:59
Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
10:57
Harrison Ingram defensive rebound
10:50
Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
10:48
Nate Heise defensive rebound
10:34
+2
Trey Campbell makes two point jump shot
14-17
10:22
+2
Paxson Wojcik makes two point jump shot (Jae'Lyn Withers assists)
16-17
10:02
+2
Nate Heise makes two point layup (Jacob Hutson assists)
16-19
9:42
Jalen Washington turnover (lost ball) (Jacob Hutson steals)
9:31
+2
Tytan Anderson makes two point layup (Trey Campbell assists)
16-21
9:19
Jacob Hutson shooting foul (Jalen Washington draws the foul)
9:19
+1
Jalen Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-21
9:19
Jalen Washington misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:19
Cole Henry defensive rebound
9:19
Zayden High personal foul
9:09
Cole Henry turnover (lost ball) (Armando Bacot steals)
8:56
Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
8:54
Cole Henry defensive rebound
8:32
+2
Michael Duax makes two point jump shot
17-23
8:13
Nate Heise shooting foul (Zayden High draws the foul)
8:13
+1
Zayden High makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-23
8:13
+1
Zayden High makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-23
7:59
Cole Henry turnover (traveling)
7:59
TV timeout
7:48
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point hook shot (RJ Davis assists)
21-23
7:48
Kyle Pock shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
7:48
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-23
7:48
Zayden High personal foul
7:34
Zayden High shooting foul (Kyle Pock draws the foul)
7:34
Kyle Pock misses regular free throw 1 of 3
7:34
+1
Kyle Pock makes regular free throw 2 of 3
22-24
7:34
+1
Kyle Pock makes regular free throw 3 of 3
22-25
7:22
RJ Davis turnover (bad pass)
7:05
Michael Duax turnover (bad pass)
6:54
Tytan Anderson shooting foul (Harrison Ingram draws the foul)
6:54
+1
Harrison Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-25
6:54
+1
Harrison Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-25
6:26
Bowen Born misses two point layup
6:24
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
6:16
+3
Harrison Ingram makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)
27-25
5:38
Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
5:38
Panthers 30 second timeout
5:35
RJ Davis turnover (Tytan Anderson steals)
5:10
Armando Bacot personal foul
5:10
Jacob Hutson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:10
Cormac Ryan defensive rebound
5:04
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
5:02
RJ Davis offensive rebound
4:52
Harrison Ingram misses three point jump shot
4:50
Tytan Anderson defensive rebound
4:28
+2
Jacob Hutson makes two point layup (Nate Heise assists)
27-27
4:03
Armando Bacot misses two point jump shot
4:01
Harrison Ingram offensive rebound
3:57
Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot
3:56
Panthers defensive rebound
3:56
Armando Bacot personal foul
3:56
TV timeout
3:56
+1
Jacob Hutson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-28
3:56
+1
Jacob Hutson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-29
3:36
Trey Campbell personal foul
3:36
+1
Paxson Wojcik makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-29
3:36
+1
Paxson Wojcik makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-29
3:17
+2
Trey Campbell makes two point jump shot
29-31
2:53
Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot
2:51
Tytan Anderson defensive rebound
2:38
+3
Bowen Born makes three point jump shot
29-34
2:25
Michael Duax personal foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
2:25
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-34
2:25
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-34
2:02
+2
Bowen Born makes two point jump shot
31-36
1:54
Harrison Ingram misses two point layup
1:52
Bowen Born defensive rebound
1:38
Harrison Ingram shooting foul (Jacob Hutson draws the foul)
1:38
Jacob Hutson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:38
+1
Jacob Hutson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-37
1:28
RJ Davis turnover (bad pass) (Bowen Born steals)
1:24
+2
Bowen Born makes two point layup
31-39
1:16
Bowen Born personal foul
1:16
Elliot Cadeau misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:16
+1
Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-39
1:00
Trey Campbell misses three point jump shot
0:58
Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
0:52
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Harrison Ingram assists)
35-39
0:33
Jalen Washington personal foul (Jacob Hutson draws the foul)
