North Carolina vs Long Beach State Final: 84-78 - Recap
North Carolina vs Long Beach State Final: 84-78 - Recap
John Henson scored 24 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double, leading North Carolina over Long Beach State, 84-78, on Saturday at Dean Smith Center.
North Carolina won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 15.5-point spread.
Harrison Barnes had 20 points for North Carolina and Tyler Zeller chipped in with 17 points. Kendall Marshall had 16 assists for them, while John Henson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Long Beach State got 29 points from Casper Ware in a losing cause and another 17 points from Larry Anderson. Casper Ware contributed 5 assists for them, while T.J. Robinson had 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Long Beach State were victorious, as the score was 45-40 at the break.
Long Beach State had a 36-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
