NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
East Tennessee State Buccaneers 55
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North Carolina Tar Heels 78
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Match Report

No. 20 UNC allows 12 first-half points, steamrolls ETSU

Leslie McDonald scored 14 points and No. 20 North Carolina held East Tennessee State to 12 points in the first half of a 78-55 rout Saturday night.

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Team Stats

ETSU UNC
21-62
FG
31-73
34
Field Goal %
42
7-24
3PT
11-31
29
Three Point %
35
6-12
FT
5-7
50
Free Throw %
71
41
Rebounds
45
11
Offensive Rebounds
13
30
Defensive Rebounds
32
8
Assists
30
9
Steals
13
3
Blocks
3
22
Turnovers
14
0
Team Turnovers
0
22
Total Turnovers
14
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
10
Fouls
12
2
Largest Lead
36

Top Performers

ETSU

  • Lester Wilson F MIN 37 · PTS 13 · FG 5-19
  • Rashawn Rembert G MIN 36 · PTS 18 · FG 7-17
  • Hunter Harris F MIN 28 · PTS 11 · FG 5-10
  • John Walton III F MIN 20 · PTS 6 · FG 1-4

UNC

  • Leslie McDonald G MIN 16 · PTS 14 · FG 5-12
  • Brice Johnson F MIN 15 · PTS 12 · FG 6-8
  • Dexter Strickland G MIN 23 · PTS 6 · FG 2-6
  • James Michael McAdoo F MIN 23 · PTS 9 · FG 4-8

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