P.J. Hairston scores 15 points as North Carolina knocks off UNLV
P.J. Hairston scored 15 points in his first career start to help North Carolina beat No. 20 UNLV 79-73 on Saturday.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
UNLV Rebels
73
North Carolina Tar Heels
79
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNLV | 30 | 43 | 73 |
| UNC | 39 | 40 | 79 |
Dean E. Smith Center
Match Report
Team Stats
UNLV
UNC
27-59
FG
28-55
46
Field Goal %
51
8-17
3PT
3-10
47
Three Point %
30
11-21
FT
20-33
52
Free Throw %
61
38
Rebounds
33
14
Offensive Rebounds
11
24
Defensive Rebounds
22
15
Assists
12
7
Steals
12
2
Blocks
3
17
Turnovers
12
0
Team Turnovers
0
17
Total Turnovers
12
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
25
Fouls
20
1
Largest Lead
15
Top Performers
UNLV
- Anthony Bennett F MIN 34 · PTS 15 · FG 6-16
- Bryce Dejean-Jones G MIN 28 · PTS 14 · FG 6-12
- Anthony Marshall G MIN 37 · PTS 15 · FG 6-10
- Katin Reinhardt G MIN 26 · PTS 15 · FG 4-9
UNC
- James Michael McAdoo F MIN 34 · PTS 13 · FG 5-13
- Marcus Paige G MIN 34 · PTS 12 · FG 3-9
- P.J. Hairston G MIN 32 · PTS 15 · FG 5-10
- Dexter Strickland G MIN 33 · PTS 16 · FG 5-8
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