Michael Malone wins debut as North Carolina pulls away late
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) Matt Able scored 18 points and North Carolina Tar Heels make a decisive push in the final six minutes to win Michael Malone's coaching debut by beating Western Carolina Catamounts 80-72 on Monday night.
Terrence Brown scored 14 points while Neo Avdalas added 13 for the Tar Heels (1-0), who used a 13-2 run to finally shake free and build a double-digit lead against the pesky Catamounts. UNC held Western Carolina without a field goal for more than five minutes during that burst, which ended with Avdalas burying a 3-pointer on the catch despite being fouled by a closeout defender for a 77-64 lead with 1:31 left.
Still, it was hardly an easy night for North Carolina, which shot 41.8% and 9 of 30 from 3-point range (30%). In addition, its preseason rebounding concerns continued into this game with Western Carolina finishing with a 41-32 edge and nearly doubling UNC on the offensive glass (13-7).
Jaxon Prunty scored 18 points and Jaeden Roberts added 17 points, hitting four 3-pointers, to lead the Catamounts (0-1), who are picked to finish eighth in the 11-team Southern Conference race. Western Carolina shot just 33.9% but made 10 3s for the game.
The 55-year-old Malone spent 12 seasons as a head coach in the NBA, including a 10-year run in Denver. He led the Nuggets to the 2023 championship behind three-time league MVP Nikola Jokic. He is the first UNC coach to lead the program without having played for the Tar Heels or working as an assistant on staff since Frank McGuire took over in 1952 as the predecessor late Hall of Fame coach Dean Smith.
WCU: The Catamounts travel to UNC Asheville on Saturday.
UNC: The Tar Heels host Wofford on Friday night in the second of six straight games at the Smith Center to open the season.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Samuel Dada vs. Sayon Keita (Tar Heels gains possession) | |||
| 19:49 | Jaeden Roberts personal foul | |||
| 19:40 | Terrence Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:38 | Tar Heels offensive rebound | |||
| 19:38 | Samuel Dada personal foul | |||
| 19:24 | Neo Avdalas turnover (bad pass) (Samuel Dada steals) | |||
| 19:12 | Malachi Brown misses two point jump shot | |||
| 19:10 | Terrence Brown defensive rebound | |||
| 18:53 | Samuel Dada shooting foul (Terrence Brown draws the foul) | |||
| 18:53 | +1 | Terrence Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 | |
| 18:53 | +1 | Terrence Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 | |
| 18:27 | Jaeden Roberts misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:25 | Sayon Keita defensive rebound | |||
| 18:08 | Terrence Brown misses two point layup | |||
| 18:06 | Terrence Brown offensive rebound | |||
| 18:01 | Neo Avdalas misses two point layup | |||
| 17:59 | Jaeden Roberts defensive rebound | |||
| 17:36 | Isaiah Manning misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:34 | Terrence Brown defensive rebound | |||
| 17:27 | +3 | Matt Able makes three point jump shot (Neo Avdalas assists) | 0-5 | |
| 16:57 | Isaiah Manning misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:55 | Matt Able defensive rebound | |||
| 16:46 | +2 | Matt Able makes two point layup | 0-7 | |
| 16:46 | Catamounts 30 second timeout | |||
| 16:35 | Jaeden Roberts misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:33 | Tar Heels defensive rebound | |||
| 16:21 | +3 | Matt Able makes three point jump shot (Terrence Brown assists) | 0-10 | |
| 16:08 | Donovan Raymond misses two point layup | |||
| 16:06 | Donovan Raymond offensive rebound | |||
| 16:01 | Donovan Raymond misses two point layup | |||
| 15:59 | Neo Avdalas defensive rebound | |||
| 15:55 | Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:53 | Matt Able offensive rebound | |||
| 15:48 | Matt Able turnover (bad pass) (Jaxon Prunty steals) | |||
| 15:42 | +3 | Jaxon Prunty makes three point jump shot | 3-10 | |
| 15:24 | +2 | Neo Avdalas makes two point dunk | 3-12 | |
| 14:55 | Matt Able shooting foul (Isaiah Manning draws the foul) | |||
| 14:55 | TV timeout | |||
| 14:55 | +1 | Isaiah Manning makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-12 | |
| 14:55 | +1 | Isaiah Manning makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-12 | |
| 14:38 | +2 | Jarin Stevenson makes two point dunk (Matt Able assists) | 5-14 | |
| 14:11 | +2 | Jacob Zhu makes two point jump shot | 7-14 | |
| 13:57 | Isaiah Denis misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:55 | Tayeshaun Smith defensive rebound | |||
| 13:30 | Isaiah Manning misses two point jump shot | |||
| 13:28 | Catamounts offensive rebound | |||
| 13:22 | +2 | Jacob Zhu makes two point layup | 9-14 | |
| 13:04 | Jarin Stevenson turnover (lost ball) (Tayeshaun Smith steals) | |||
| 12:34 | Jacob Zhu misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:32 | Maximo Adams defensive rebound | |||
| 12:13 | Antonio McKoy personal foul (Maximo Adams draws the foul) | |||
| 12:04 | Isaiah Denis misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:02 | Jaydon Young offensive rebound | |||
| 11:43 | +3 | Angelo Brizzi makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Denis assists) | 9-17 | |
| 11:28 | Fola Sodipo misses two point layup | |||
| 11:26 | Fola Sodipo offensive rebound | |||
| 11:26 | Alex Samodurov shooting foul (Fola Sodipo draws the foul) | |||
| 11:26 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:26 | Fola Sodipo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 11:26 | Fola Sodipo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 11:26 | Tar Heels defensive rebound | |||
| 11:04 | Fola Sodipo shooting foul (Angelo Brizzi draws the foul) | |||
| 11:04 | +1 | Angelo Brizzi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-18 | |
| 11:04 | +1 | Angelo Brizzi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-19 | |
| 10:39 | Jaydon Young shooting foul (Samuel Dada draws the foul) | |||
| 10:39 | +1 | Samuel Dada makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-19 | |
| 10:39 | +1 | Samuel Dada makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-19 | |
| 10:21 | Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:19 | Catamounts defensive rebound | |||
| 10:19 | Sayon Keita personal foul (Samuel Dada draws the foul) | |||
| 10:07 | +3 | Travelle Bryson makes three point jump shot (Samuel Dada assists) | 14-19 | |
| 9:46 | +2 | Terrence Brown makes two point layup | 14-21 | |
| 9:46 | Fola Sodipo shooting foul (Terrence Brown draws the foul) | |||
| 9:46 | +1 | Terrence Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-22 | |
| 9:32 | Samuel Dada offensive foul (Terrence Brown draws the foul) | |||
| 9:32 | Samuel Dada turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 9:07 | +2 | Sayon Keita makes two point dunk (Terrence Brown assists) | 14-24 | |
| 8:56 | +3 | Jaeden Roberts makes three point jump shot (Malachi Brown assists) | 17-24 | |
| 8:40 | Terrence Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:38 | Isaiah Manning defensive rebound | |||
| 8:27 | Donovan Raymond turnover (lost ball) (Terrence Brown steals) | |||
| 8:23 | Isaiah Manning flagrant 1 (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul) | |||
| 8:23 | TV timeout | |||
| 8:23 | +1 | Jarin Stevenson makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 17-25 | |
| 8:23 | Jarin Stevenson misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 8:16 | Terrence Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:14 | Isaiah Manning defensive rebound | |||
| 7:57 | +2 | Jacob Zhu makes two point layup (Donovan Raymond assists) | 19-25 | |
| 7:36 | +3 | Neo Avdalas makes three point jump shot | 19-28 | |
| 7:20 | Terrence Brown blocks Jaxon Prunty's two point layup | |||
| 7:20 | Catamounts offensive rebound | |||
| 7:20 | Jacob Zhu turnover (bad pass) (Terrence Brown steals) | |||
| 7:15 | Matt Able misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:13 | Isaiah Manning defensive rebound | |||
| 7:05 | +3 | Jaxon Prunty makes three point jump shot (Jacob Zhu assists) | 22-28 | |
| 6:48 | +2 | Terrence Brown makes two point layup (Neo Avdalas assists) | 22-30 | |
| 6:19 | Sayon Keita shooting foul (Jaeden Roberts draws the foul) | |||
| 6:19 | Jaeden Roberts misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 6:19 | +1 | Jaeden Roberts makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-30 | |
| 6:09 | Matt Able misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:07 | Catamounts defensive rebound | |||
| 5:51 | Isaiah Manning misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:49 | Neo Avdalas defensive rebound | |||
| 5:45 | Alex Samodurov misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:43 | Tayeshaun Smith defensive rebound | |||
| 5:32 | Jaxon Prunty misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:30 | Isaiah Manning offensive rebound | |||
| 5:25 | +2 | Isaiah Manning makes two point layup | 25-30 | |
| 5:04 | Matt Able turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Manning steals) | |||
| 4:59 | +2 | Jaeden Roberts makes two point layup (Isaiah Manning assists) | 27-30 | |
| 4:59 | Tar Heels 30 second timeout | |||
| 4:45 | Jacob Zhu personal foul (Maximo Adams draws the foul) | |||
| 4:45 | +1 | Maximo Adams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-31 | |
| 4:45 | +1 | Maximo Adams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-32 | |
| 4:45 | Jaeden Roberts turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Denis steals) | |||
| 4:45 | TV timeout | |||
| 4:14 | +3 | Maximo Adams makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Denis assists) | 27-35 | |
| 3:43 | Jaeden Roberts misses two point layup | |||
| 3:41 | Alex Samodurov defensive rebound | |||
| 3:36 | Maximo Adams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:34 | Travelle Bryson defensive rebound | |||
| 3:24 | Isaiah Denis shooting foul (Jaxon Prunty draws the foul) | |||
| 3:24 | Jaxon Prunty misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:24 | +1 | Jaxon Prunty makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-35 | |
| 3:11 | +2 | Maximo Adams makes two point layup | 28-37 | |
| 2:51 | Jaeden Roberts misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:49 | Alex Samodurov defensive rebound | |||
| 2:41 | Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:39 | Maximo Adams offensive rebound | |||
| 2:33 | Maximo Adams turnover (Travelle Bryson steals) | |||
| 2:27 | Travelle Bryson misses two point layup | |||
| 2:25 | Catamounts offensive rebound | |||
| 2:10 | Maximo Adams blocks Isaiah Manning's two point layup | |||
| 2:08 | Alex Samodurov defensive rebound | |||
| 2:03 | Donovan Raymond personal foul (Angelo Brizzi draws the foul) | |||
| 2:03 | Angelo Brizzi misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 2:03 | Angelo Brizzi misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 2:03 | Isaiah Manning defensive rebound | |||
| 1:45 | Malachi Brown turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 1:24 | +2 | Matt Able makes two point layup | 28-39 | |
| 1:00 | Matt Able shooting foul (Jaxon Prunty draws the foul) | |||
| 1:00 | +1 | Jaxon Prunty makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-39 | |
| 1:00 | +1 | Jaxon Prunty makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-39 | |
| 0:45 | Terrence Brown misses two point jump shot | |||
| 0:43 | Jacob Zhu defensive rebound | |||
| 0:25 | Isaiah Manning misses two point jump shot | |||
| 0:23 | Neo Avdalas defensive rebound | |||
| 0:01 | Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:50 | Matt Able misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:48 | Terrence Brown offensive rebound | |||
| 19:38 | Neo Avdalas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:36 | Tar Heels offensive rebound | |||
| 19:35 | +2 | Jarin Stevenson makes two point jump shot | 30-41 | |
| 19:04 | Malachi Brown turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 18:49 | +2 | Matt Able makes two point dunk | 30-43 | |
| 18:34 | +3 | Tayeshaun Smith makes three point jump shot (Malachi Brown assists) | 33-43 | |
| 18:07 | Sayon Keita misses two point jump shot | |||
| 18:05 | Isaiah Manning defensive rebound | |||
| 17:59 | Sayon Keita shooting foul (Isaiah Manning draws the foul) | |||
| 17:59 | +1 | Isaiah Manning makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-43 | |
| 17:59 | +1 | Isaiah Manning makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-43 | |
| 17:48 | Terrence Brown misses two point layup | |||
| 17:46 | Malachi Brown defensive rebound | |||
| 17:42 | Isaiah Manning misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:40 | Malachi Brown offensive rebound | |||
| 17:36 | +3 | Jaeden Roberts makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Prunty assists) | 38-43 | |
| 17:35 | Tar Heels 30 second timeout | |||
| 17:22 | Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:20 | Jaeden Roberts defensive rebound | |||
| 17:20 | Matt Able personal foul (Jaeden Roberts draws the foul) | |||
| 16:49 | Jaxon Prunty misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:47 | Maximo Adams defensive rebound | |||
| 16:41 | Jaeden Roberts personal foul | |||
| 16:32 | Jaydon Young turnover (traveling) | |||
| 16:22 | Samuel Dada misses two point jump shot | |||
| 16:20 | Fola Sodipo offensive rebound | |||
| 16:17 | Jaxon Prunty misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:15 | Malachi Brown offensive rebound | |||
| 16:13 | Malachi Brown misses two point layup | |||
| 16:11 | Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound | |||
| 16:11 | Samuel Dada personal foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul) | |||
| 15:55 | +2 | Jarin Stevenson makes two point jump shot (Neo Avdalas assists) | 38-45 | |
| 15:42 | +2 | Jaeden Roberts makes two point layup | 40-45 | |
| 15:34 | +3 | Maximo Adams makes three point jump shot (Neo Avdalas assists) | 40-48 | |
| 15:20 | Angelo Brizzi shooting foul (Jaxon Prunty draws the foul) | |||
| 15:20 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:20 | +1 | Jaxon Prunty makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-48 | |
| 15:20 | +1 | Jaxon Prunty makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-48 | |
| 14:54 | Neo Avdalas misses two point layup | |||
| 14:52 | Jacob Zhu defensive rebound | |||
| 14:46 | +3 | Jaeden Roberts makes three point jump shot (Jacob Zhu assists) | 45-48 | |
| 14:39 | Jarin Stevenson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:37 | Fola Sodipo defensive rebound | |||
| 14:15 | +2 | Fola Sodipo makes two point layup | 47-48 | |
| 14:02 | Jaeden Roberts personal foul (Neo Avdalas draws the foul) | |||
| 13:52 | Isaiah Denis misses two point layup | |||
| 13:50 | Fola Sodipo defensive rebound | |||
| 13:38 | Jacob Zhu misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:36 | Maximo Adams defensive rebound | |||
| 13:26 | +3 | Jaydon Young makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Denis assists) | 47-51 | |
| 13:16 | Isaiah Denis shooting foul (Fola Sodipo draws the foul) | |||
| 13:16 | +1 | Fola Sodipo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-51 | |
| 13:16 | +1 | Fola Sodipo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-51 | |
| 13:04 | Jacob Zhu personal foul | |||
| 13:02 | +3 | Jaydon Young makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Denis assists) | 49-54 | |
| 12:37 | +3 | Jacob Zhu makes three point jump shot | 52-54 | |
| 12:19 | Isaiah Denis misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:17 | Fola Sodipo defensive rebound | |||
| 12:11 | TV timeout | |||
| 12:05 | Catamounts turnover (10-second violation) | |||
| 11:55 | Jaydon Young misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:53 | Jacob Zhu defensive rebound | |||
| 11:35 | Travelle Bryson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:33 | Isaiah Denis defensive rebound | |||
| 11:08 | Fola Sodipo shooting foul (Isaiah Denis draws the foul) | |||
| 11:08 | +1 | Isaiah Denis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-55 | |
| 11:08 | +1 | Isaiah Denis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-56 | |
| 10:52 | Maximo Adams shooting foul (Samuel Dada draws the foul) | |||
| 10:52 | +1 | Samuel Dada makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-56 | |
| 10:52 | +1 | Samuel Dada makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-56 | |
| 10:40 | Malachi Brown personal foul (Maximo Adams draws the foul) | |||
| 10:34 | Maximo Adams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:32 | Isaiah Manning defensive rebound | |||
| 10:27 | Neo Avdalas personal foul (Jaeden Roberts draws the foul) | |||
| 10:17 | Isaiah Manning misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:15 | Matt Able defensive rebound | |||
| 10:07 | +2 | Neo Avdalas makes two point dunk | 54-58 | |
| 9:58 | Catamounts 30 second timeout | |||
| 9:42 | Jarin Stevenson blocks Jaeden Roberts's two point layup | |||
| 9:40 | Catamounts offensive rebound | |||
| 9:37 | +3 | Jaeden Roberts makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Prunty assists) | 57-58 | |
| 9:20 | Isaiah Manning blocks Matt Able's three point jump shot | |||
| 9:18 | Samuel Dada defensive rebound | |||
| 9:08 | Samuel Dada misses two point layup | |||
| 9:06 | Neo Avdalas defensive rebound | |||
| 8:51 | Neo Avdalas turnover (bad pass) (Malachi Brown steals) | |||
| 8:45 | Isaiah Manning misses two point dunk | |||
| 8:43 | Neo Avdalas defensive rebound | |||
| 8:41 | Jaeden Roberts shooting foul (Terrence Brown draws the foul) | |||
| 8:41 | +1 | Terrence Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 57-59 | |
| 8:41 | +1 | Terrence Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-60 | |
| 8:21 | Jaxon Prunty misses two point layup | |||
| 8:19 | Tar Heels defensive rebound | |||
| 8:19 | Isaiah Manning personal foul (Neo Avdalas draws the foul) | |||
| 8:19 | +1 | Neo Avdalas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 57-61 | |
| 8:19 | +1 | Neo Avdalas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 57-62 | |
| 7:55 | +3 | Jaxon Prunty makes three point jump shot (Malachi Brown assists) | 60-62 | |
| 7:38 | Neo Avdalas turnover (lost ball) (Malachi Brown steals) | |||
| 7:33 | Jacob Zhu misses two point layup | |||
| 7:31 | Terrence Brown defensive rebound | |||
| 7:26 | Tayeshaun Smith blocks Terrence Brown's two point layup | |||
| 7:24 | Malachi Brown defensive rebound | |||
| 7:04 | Malachi Brown turnover (bad pass) (Jarin Stevenson steals) | |||
| 6:35 | Jacob Zhu personal foul | |||
| 6:35 | TV timeout | |||
| 6:35 | +1 | Matt Able makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 60-63 | |
| 6:35 | +1 | Matt Able makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 60-64 | |
| 6:19 | +2 | Jaxon Prunty makes two point layup | 62-64 | |
| 5:57 | Jaeden Roberts personal foul (Jarin Stevenson draws the foul) | |||
| 5:57 | +1 | Jarin Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-65 | |
| 5:57 | Jarin Stevenson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 5:57 | Fola Sodipo defensive rebound | |||
| 5:27 | Jaxon Prunty misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:25 | Tar Heels defensive rebound | |||
| 5:25 | Tayeshaun Smith technical foul | |||
| 5:25 | Tayeshaun Smith personal foul | |||
| 5:25 | Official timeout | |||
| 5:25 | +1 | Matt Able makes technical free throw 1 of 2 | 62-66 | |
| 5:25 | +1 | Matt Able makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 62-67 | |
| 5:25 | +1 | Sayon Keita makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 62-68 | |
| 5:25 | +1 | Sayon Keita makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 62-69 | |
| 5:10 | Jarin Stevenson personal foul (Fola Sodipo draws the foul) | |||
| 5:10 | +1 | Fola Sodipo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-69 | |
| 5:10 | +1 | Fola Sodipo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 64-69 | |
| 4:57 | Fola Sodipo blocks Jarin Stevenson's two point layup | |||
| 4:55 | Tar Heels offensive rebound | |||
| 4:45 | +2 | Terrence Brown makes two point layup | 64-71 | |
| 4:45 | Fola Sodipo shooting foul (Terrence Brown draws the foul) | |||
| 4:45 | +1 | Terrence Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 64-72 | |
| 4:34 | Jaxon Prunty misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:32 | Neo Avdalas defensive rebound | |||
| 4:16 | +2 | Matt Able makes two point layup | 64-74 | |
| 4:11 | Catamounts 30 second timeout | |||
| 4:11 | TV timeout | |||
| 4:01 | Jacob Zhu misses two point jump shot | |||
| 3:59 | Samuel Dada offensive rebound | |||
| 3:34 | Catamounts turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 3:34 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:08 | Terrence Brown misses two point layup | |||
| 3:06 | Samuel Dada defensive rebound | |||
| 2:59 | Sayon Keita blocks Jaxon Prunty's two point layup | |||
| 2:57 | Samuel Dada offensive rebound | |||
| 2:41 | Jaxon Prunty misses two point layup | |||
| 2:39 | Sayon Keita defensive rebound | |||
| 2:10 | Terrence Brown turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 1:59 | Isaiah Manning misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:57 | Jarin Stevenson defensive rebound | |||
| 1:33 | +3 | Neo Avdalas makes three point jump shot (Matt Able assists) | 64-77 | |
| 1:33 | Tayeshaun Smith shooting foul (Neo Avdalas draws the foul) | |||
| 1:33 | Neo Avdalas misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 1:33 | Jacob Zhu defensive rebound | |||
| 1:12 | Isaiah Manning misses two point layup | |||
| 1:10 | Tayeshaun Smith offensive rebound | |||
| 1:10 | +2 | Tayeshaun Smith makes two point layup | 66-77 | |
| 1:10 | Jarin Stevenson shooting foul (Tayeshaun Smith draws the foul) | |||
| 1:10 | +1 | Tayeshaun Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 67-77 | |
| 0:59 | Tar Heels 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:45 | Neo Avdalas misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:43 | Jacob Zhu defensive rebound | |||
| 0:38 | Neo Avdalas shooting foul (Malachi Brown draws the foul) | |||
| 0:38 | Malachi Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:38 | +1 | Malachi Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-77 | |
| 0:34 | Jacob Zhu personal foul (Terrence Brown draws the foul) | |||
| 0:34 | Terrence Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:34 | +1 | Terrence Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 68-78 | |
| 0:24 | Sayon Keita shooting foul (Jaxon Prunty draws the foul) | |||
| 0:24 | +1 | Jaxon Prunty makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-78 | |
| 0:24 | +1 | Jaxon Prunty makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 70-78 | |
| 0:22 | Malachi Brown personal foul (Matt Able draws the foul) | |||
| 0:22 | Matt Able misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:22 | Matt Able misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:22 | Malachi Brown defensive rebound | |||
| 0:14 | +2 | Tayeshaun Smith makes two point layup (Jaxon Prunty assists) | 72-78 | |
| 0:14 | Catamounts 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:13 | Jacob Zhu personal foul (Terrence Brown draws the foul) | |||
| 0:13 | +1 | Terrence Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-79 | |
| 0:13 | Terrence Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:10 | Travelle Bryson defensive rebound | |||
| 0:07 | Travelle Bryson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:05 | Neo Avdalas defensive rebound | |||
| 0:04 | Malachi Brown personal foul (Neo Avdalas draws the foul) | |||
| 0:04 | +1 | Neo Avdalas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 72-80 | |
| 0:04 | Neo Avdalas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:04 | Isaiah Manning defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Isaiah Manning defensive rebound | 0:04 |
| Neo Avdalas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:04 |
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+ 1 | Neo Avdalas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:04 |
| Malachi Brown personal foul (Neo Avdalas draws the foul) | 0:04 |
| Neo Avdalas defensive rebound | 0:05 |
| Travelle Bryson misses three point jump shot | 0:07 |
| Travelle Bryson defensive rebound | 0:10 |
| Terrence Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:13 |
| |
+ 1 | Terrence Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:13 |
| Jacob Zhu personal foul (Terrence Brown draws the foul) | 0:13 |
| Catamounts 60 second timeout | 0:14 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 72 | 80 |
| Field Goals | 20-59 (33.9%) | 23-55 (41.8%) |
| 3-Pointers | 10-24 (41.7%) | 9-30 (30.0%) |
| Free Throws | 22-27 (81.5%) | 25-35 (71.4%) |
| Total Rebounds | 41 | 32 |
| Offensive | 9 | 5 |
| Defensive | 27 | 23 |
| Team | 5 | 4 |
| Assists | 11 | 12 |
| Steals | 7 | 4 |
| Blocks | 3 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 9 |
| Fouls | 29 | 17 |
| Technicals | 1 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Carolina 0-1 | 72.0 PPG | 46.0 RPG | 11.0 APG |
| N. Carolina 1-0 | 80.0 PPG | 36.0 RPG | 12.0 APG |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Prunty | 18 | 0 | 3 | 4/13 | 3/6 | 7/8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Roberts | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6/11 | 4/7 | 1/2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| I. Manning | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1/12 | 0/5 | 4/4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| S. Dada | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| M. Brown | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Prunty | 18 | 0 | 3 | 4/13 | 3/6 | 7/8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Roberts | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6/11 | 4/7 | 1/2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| I. Manning | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1/12 | 0/5 | 4/4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| S. Dada | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| M. Brown | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| J. Zhu | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4/8 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| T. Smith | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| F. Sodipo | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 4/6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| T. Bryson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D. Raymond | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A. McKoy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Hollifield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. DeRosa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Baker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Martins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Arias | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 72 | 36 | 11 | 20/59 | 10/24 | 22/27 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 27 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Able | 18 | 3 | 2 | 6/10 | 2/6 | 4/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| T. Brown | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3/11 | 0/3 | 8/10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| N. Avdalas | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4/8 | 2/4 | 3/5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Stevenson | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3/8 | 0/4 | 2/4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| S. Keita | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Able | 18 | 3 | 2 | 6/10 | 2/6 | 4/6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| T. Brown | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3/11 | 0/3 | 8/10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| N. Avdalas | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4/8 | 2/4 | 3/5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Stevenson | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3/8 | 0/4 | 2/4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| S. Keita | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Adams | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3/5 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| J. Young | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A. Brizzi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 2/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Denis | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0/4 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Samodurov | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| K. Thomas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Bennerman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Holbrook | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Smith | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 80 | 28 | 12 | 23/55 | 9/30 | 25/35 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 23 |