North Carolina holds off William & Mary

Deon Thompson scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead No. 4 North Carolina past No. 5 William & Mary 80-72 in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament on Tuesday night.

North Carolina couldn't cover as 9-point home favorites, while the game played OVER the 134-point total listed by oddsmakers.

Tyler Zeller dropped 13 points for the Tar Heels, who got 12 points and five steals from Marcus Ginyard in the win.

David Schneider went for 21 points and six assists for William & Mary, while JohnMark Ludwick added 15 points for the Tribe.

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