NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
UAB Blazers 84
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North Carolina Tar Heels 102
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Match Report

Leslie McDonald scores 24 as North Carolina clobbers UAB

Leslie McDonald scored a career-high 24 points in his first career start to help No. 14 North Carolina beat UAB 102-84 on Saturday night.

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Team Stats

UAB UNC
32-76
FG
37-70
42
Field Goal %
53
12-27
3PT
10-23
44
Three Point %
43
8-11
FT
18-21
73
Free Throw %
86
33
Rebounds
42
12
Offensive Rebounds
12
21
Defensive Rebounds
30
17
Assists
28
12
Steals
5
0
Blocks
4
18
Turnovers
20
0
Team Turnovers
0
18
Total Turnovers
20
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
20
Fouls
12
1
Largest Lead
21

Top Performers

UAB

  • Jordan Swing F MIN 31 · PTS 21 · FG 8-14
  • Rod Rucker F MIN 32 · PTS 13 · FG 6-14
  • Robert Williams G MIN 34 · PTS 14 · FG 5-12
  • Terence Jones G MIN 28 · PTS 17 · FG 6-14

UNC

  • Reggie Bullock Jr. G-F MIN 37 · PTS 17 · FG 5-13
  • James Michael McAdoo F MIN 28 · PTS 15 · FG 7-9
  • Leslie McDonald G MIN 26 · PTS 24 · FG 7-11
  • Dexter Strickland G MIN 29 · PTS 11 · FG 5-10

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