NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
McNeese Cowboys 63
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North Carolina Tar Heels 97
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Match Report

P.J. Hairston's career-high 20 points help Tar Heels to easy win

P.J. Hairston scored a career-high 20 points to help No. 23 North Carolina beat McNeese State 97-63 on Saturday.

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Team Stats

MCN UNC
26-73
FG
35-74
36
Field Goal %
47
3-17
3PT
13-28
18
Three Point %
46
8-19
FT
14-22
42
Free Throw %
64
37
Rebounds
57
16
Offensive Rebounds
22
21
Defensive Rebounds
35
12
Assists
29
8
Steals
5
5
Blocks
3
10
Turnovers
14
0
Team Turnovers
0
10
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
20
Fouls
17
0
Largest Lead
38

Top Performers

MCN

  • Desharick Guidry F MIN 34 · PTS 7 · FG 3-8
  • Dontae Cannon G MIN 32 · PTS 8 · FG 3-14
  • Craig McFerrin F MIN 30 · PTS 10 · FG 5-11
  • Jeremie Mitchell G MIN 26 · PTS 13 · FG 5-6

UNC

  • P.J. Hairston G MIN 16 · PTS 20 · FG 5-11
  • Reggie Bullock Jr. G-F MIN 24 · PTS 17 · FG 6-10
  • James Michael McAdoo F MIN 24 · PTS 12 · FG 5-11
  • Dexter Strickland G MIN 26 · PTS 8 · FG 4-6

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