North Carolina Downs Virginia 54-51 - Match Report
North Carolina Downs Virginia 54-51 - Match Report
North Carolina earned a 54-51 victory over Virginia on Saturday, getting 20 points from Tyler Zeller at John Paul Jones Arena.
North Carolina won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the 4-point spread.
North Carolina got 15 points from John Henson and another 7 points from Harrison Barnes. Kendall Marshall contributed 6 assists, while John Henson cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Virginia got 13 points from Jontel Evans in a losing cause and another 12 points from Joe Harris. Jontel Evans contributed 3 assists for them, while Mike Scott had 7 rebounds.
North Carolina hit the break trailing 30-26 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored North Carolina as they grabbed 48 boards, while Virginia only had 29.
