Davis' 25 points leads No. 3 North Carolina to 75-72 win over Miami
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) RJ Davis scored 25 points and No. 3 North Carolina held off Miami for a 75-72 victory on Saturday.
Armando Bacot had 10 points and 15 rebounds for the Tar Heels (19-5, 11-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) in their first game since an 80-76 home loss to Clemson on Tuesday. Elliot Cadeau scored 19 points, and Harrison Ingram finished with 13.
The win snapped a two-game skid against Miami, including a 28-point road loss two years ago.
“I like 20-point wins – that would be great – but Miami’s a really good team,” North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said. “We haven’t had very much success against them of late, especially here. They continued to fight and we made a couple of plays down the stretch to be able to pull out the win.”
The Tar Heels took the lead for good with an 18-7 spurt to start the second half. Bacot’s layup made it 58-48 with 13:11 remaining.
Miami (15-9, 6-7) closed to 73-71 on Wooga Poplar’s layup with 1:10 left. Ingram and Cormac Ryan each made a foul shot to increase North Carolina’s lead to 75-71.
Bacot fouled Poplar with two seconds remaining. Poplar made the first free throw and deliberately missed the second for an offensive rebound opportunity. Officials ruled Miami committed a lane violation on Poplar’s attempt.
“The last three to four minutes we have to be better but I’m glad we got out with a win in an environment like this,” Bacot said. “To beat them and to beat them here is amazing.”
Norchard Omier and Nijel Pack each scored 20 points for the Hurricanes, who lost 60-38 at Virginia on Monday.
“The thing about North Carolina is they’re exceptional at running the court,” Miami coach Jim Larrañaga said. “They outran us and we fought back. We put ourselves in position to win the game late. We just weren’t able to pull it off.”
Davis was 5 for 11 from 3-point range. He also was assigned to defend Pack for most of the second half. Pack scored two points and shot 1 of 8 from the field after halftime.
“He’s a great player because of his shot-making capability and creating space,” Davis said. “I was trying to make his catches difficult and pressure him on ball screen coverages. Just trying to make it difficult because he’s a really good player.”
Omier and Pack each scored eight points during a 19-5 run late in the first half that erased an eight-point deficit. Pack’s jumper put the Hurricanes ahead 37-33 with 3:01 left.
Davis’ layup in the closing seconds moved North Carolina within one at the break.
Bacot set a Tar Heels record by playing in his 156th game, surpassing Leaky Black, who played between 2018 and 2023. The graduate senior also overtook Sam Perkins for third on the school’s career points list with 2,149. He also tied Oscar Robertson and Michael Brooks for eighth most double-doubles in NCAA history with 79.
“It’s great just to be at this point and have the milestones and all that but just excited we got that win,” Bacot said. “That’s all that really matters.”
POLL IMPLICATIONS
The loss against Clemson likely will drop the Tar Heels from the No. 3 spot in the AP poll that they’ve held the past three weeks.
UP NEXT
North Carolina visits Syracuse on Tuesday.
Miami visits Clemson on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Armando Bacot vs. Norchad Omier (RJ Davis gains possession) | |||
19:44 | Harrison Ingram misses three point jump shot | |||
19:42 | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | |||
19:41 | Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot | |||
19:39 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
19:10 | Elliot Cadeau turnover (out of bounds) | |||
18:55 | +2 | Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
18:38 | +2 | Harrison Ingram makes two point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists) | 2-2 | |
18:05 | Norchad Omier misses two point jump shot | |||
18:03 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
17:55 | Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot | |||
17:53 | Armando Bacot offensive rebound | |||
17:47 | +3 | RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists) | 5-2 | |
17:33 | Norchad Omier misses three point jump shot | |||
17:31 | Bensley Joseph offensive rebound | |||
17:28 | Harrison Ingram blocks Bensley Joseph's two point layup | |||
17:26 | RJ Davis defensive rebound | |||
17:22 | Norchad Omier blocks Cormac Ryan's two point layup | |||
17:20 | Tar Heels offensive rebound | |||
17:18 | +3 | RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Cormac Ryan assists) | 8-2 | |
17:03 | Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot | |||
17:01 | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | |||
16:56 | RJ Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
16:54 | Norchad Omier defensive rebound | |||
16:34 | Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot | |||
16:32 | Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound | |||
16:26 | +2 | Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup | 10-2 | |
16:01 | +2 | Norchad Omier makes two point hook shot | 10-4 | |
15:48 | +2 | Elliot Cadeau makes two point jump shot | 12-4 | |
15:27 | Norchad Omier misses two point layup | |||
15:25 | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | |||
15:18 | +3 | Cormac Ryan makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists) | 15-4 | |
15:18 | Hurricanes 30 second timeout | |||
15:18 | TV timeout | |||
14:54 | +2 | Matthew Cleveland makes two point layup (Bensley Joseph assists) | 15-6 | |
14:39 | Armando Bacot turnover (traveling) | |||
14:19 | Bensley Joseph misses two point jump shot | |||
14:17 | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | |||
14:01 | Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot | |||
13:59 | Wooga Poplar defensive rebound | |||
13:42 | +2 | Norchad Omier makes two point layup | 15-8 | |
13:20 | +2 | Armando Bacot makes two point dunk (Jae'Lyn Withers assists) | 17-8 | |
12:55 | Armando Bacot blocks Norchad Omier's two point layup | |||
12:53 | Norchad Omier offensive rebound | |||
12:52 | Norchad Omier turnover (lost ball) (Armando Bacot steals) | |||
12:46 | +3 | Harrison Ingram makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists) | 20-8 | |
12:20 | Harrison Ingram personal foul | |||
12:16 | +3 | Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot | 20-11 | |
12:09 | Jae'Lyn Withers turnover (bad pass) | |||
12:00 | Cormac Ryan personal foul | |||
12:00 | TV timeout | |||
11:55 | +3 | Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot | 20-14 | |
11:31 | Nijel Pack blocks Elliot Cadeau's two point layup | |||
11:29 | Wooga Poplar defensive rebound | |||
11:18 | Jakai Robinson offensive foul | |||
11:18 | Jakai Robinson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:58 | Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot | |||
10:56 | Jakai Robinson defensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot | |||
10:40 | Tar Heels defensive rebound | |||
10:25 | Armando Bacot misses two point layup | |||
10:23 | Paxson Wojcik offensive rebound | |||
10:13 | Wooga Poplar shooting foul (Elliot Cadeau draws the foul) | |||
10:13 | +1 | Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-14 | |
10:13 | +1 | Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-14 | |
9:55 | +2 | Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot | 22-16 | |
9:39 | Bensley Joseph blocks RJ Davis's two point jump shot | |||
9:37 | Tar Heels offensive rebound | |||
9:29 | Matthew Cleveland shooting foul (RJ Davis draws the foul) | |||
9:29 | +1 | RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-16 | |
9:29 | +1 | RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-16 | |
9:17 | Elliot Cadeau shooting foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul) | |||
9:17 | +1 | Bensley Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-17 | |
9:17 | +1 | Bensley Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-18 | |
9:06 | +2 | Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup | 26-18 | |
8:49 | Bensley Joseph turnover (lost ball) (Elliot Cadeau steals) | |||
8:40 | Harrison Ingram misses three point jump shot | |||
8:38 | Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
8:24 | +2 | Norchad Omier makes two point alley-oop dunk (Nijel Pack assists) | 26-20 | |
8:09 | RJ Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
8:07 | Matthew Cleveland defensive rebound | |||
8:00 | Matthew Cleveland turnover (lost ball) (RJ Davis steals) | |||
7:53 | Paxson Wojcik misses three point jump shot | |||
7:51 | Elliot Cadeau offensive rebound | |||
7:45 | Paxson Wojcik misses three point jump shot | |||
7:43 | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | |||
7:36 | Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot | |||
7:34 | Jalen Washington defensive rebound | |||
7:14 | +3 | Elliot Cadeau makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists) | 29-20 | |
6:51 | +2 | Norchad Omier makes two point layup (Bensley Joseph assists) | 29-22 | |
6:51 | Jalen Washington shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul) | |||
6:51 | TV timeout | |||
6:51 | +1 | Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-23 | |
6:26 | Armando Bacot misses three point jump shot | |||
6:24 | Wooga Poplar defensive rebound | |||
6:24 | Zayden High personal foul | |||
6:07 | Matthew Cleveland misses two point jump shot | |||
6:06 | Norchad Omier offensive rebound | |||
6:06 | Zayden High shooting foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul) | |||
6:06 | +1 | Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-24 | |
6:06 | Norchad Omier misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:06 | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | |||
5:53 | RJ Davis turnover (bad pass) (Norchad Omier steals) | |||
5:49 | RJ Davis personal foul (Norchad Omier draws the foul) | |||
5:49 | +1 | Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-25 | |
5:49 | +1 | Norchad Omier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-26 | |
5:37 | Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup | |||
5:35 | Zayden High offensive rebound | |||
5:34 | Matthew Cleveland shooting foul (Zayden High draws the foul) | |||
5:34 | +1 | Zayden High makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-26 | |
5:34 | Zayden High misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:34 | Norchad Omier defensive rebound | |||
5:15 | Bensley Joseph turnover (bad pass) (Elliot Cadeau steals) | |||
5:03 | Zayden High misses three point jump shot | |||
5:01 | Wooga Poplar defensive rebound | |||
4:57 | +3 | Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot | 30-29 | |
4:37 | +3 | RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists) | 33-29 | |
4:18 | Nijel Pack turnover (bad pass) (Zayden High steals) | |||
4:13 | RJ Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
4:11 | Zayden High offensive rebound | |||
4:07 | Zayden High misses two point jump shot | |||
4:05 | Wooga Poplar defensive rebound | |||
3:59 | +3 | Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Norchad Omier assists) | 33-32 | |
3:37 | Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot | |||
3:35 | Bensley Joseph defensive rebound | |||
3:29 | +2 | Wooga Poplar makes two point layup (Bensley Joseph assists) | 33-34 | |
3:29 | Cormac Ryan shooting foul (Wooga Poplar draws the foul) | |||
3:29 | TV timeout | |||
3:29 | +1 | Wooga Poplar makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-35 | |
3:10 | Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass) (Bensley Joseph steals) | |||
3:05 | Harrison Ingram blocks Bensley Joseph's two point layup | |||
3:05 | Hurricanes offensive rebound | |||
3:01 | +2 | Nijel Pack makes two point jump shot | 33-37 | |
2:42 | Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass) (Bensley Joseph steals) | |||
2:37 | Bensley Joseph turnover (bad pass) (RJ Davis steals) | |||
2:34 | +2 | Harrison Ingram makes two point dunk (RJ Davis assists) | 35-37 | |
2:11 | Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot | |||
2:09 | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | |||
1:45 | +3 | RJ Davis makes three point jump shot | 38-37 | |
1:16 | Norchad Omier misses two point layup | |||
1:14 | Norchad Omier offensive rebound | |||
1:11 | +2 | Norchad Omier makes two point layup | 38-39 | |
0:53 | Harrison Ingram offensive foul | |||
0:53 | Harrison Ingram turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:40 | +2 | Norchad Omier makes two point layup (AJ Casey assists) | 38-41 | |
0:25 | +2 | RJ Davis makes two point layup | 40-41 | |
0:02 | Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot | |||
0:01 | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |