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(Tuesday, December 6th) Final Score: (4) North Carolina 97, Evansville 48 Chapel Hill, NC (Sports Network) - John Henson and Tyler Zeller each recorded double-doubles, and Harrison Barnes scored a game-high 17 points, as No. 4 North Carolina routed Evansville, 97-48. Henson finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Zeller chipped in 12 points and 10 boards for the Tar Heels (7-2), who rebounded after a tough one- point loss to top-ranked Kentucky on Saturday. "I thought our kids had great focus," UNC head coach Roy Williams said. "If we would've had that kind of focus for 40 minutes a couple other times this year it would've helped us out a great deal." Denver Holmes had 14 points for Evansville (3-4), which has lost three of its last four games. Colt Ryan, Evansville's leading scorer, finished with nine points on just 1- of-11 shooting from the floor. The Tar Heels outrebounded the Aces 62-30, and held them to just 26 percent shooting from the field. With UNC already up 33-17 with just over six minutes to go in the first half, the Tar Heels exploded on a 16-2 run before taking a 52-22 advantage into the locker room. UNC shot 60 percent in the opening 20 minutes while holding Evansville to just 23 percent. Barnes paced the Tar Heels with 14 first-half points. The Tar Heels began the second half on a 10-0 run and cruised from there. Game Notes Reggie Bullock scored 15 points for UNC...Zeller has three consecutive double- digit point games...This was the first of nine consecutive home games for the Tar Heels. 12/06 22:08:36 ET |
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Rebels Stare Down Injury, Tough Opponent, and Live to Tell the Tale
After a fast start by the California Bears on Dec. 9, UNLV responded like a team beginning to find its identity and pulled out a tough road win, 76-75. Not only could the win be important for the Rebels' RPI later this season???Cal is one of the favorites in the Pac-12???but it was an important gut-check in front of a hostile crowd. Keep reading »



