UNC Greensboro Spartans at North Carolina Tar Heels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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50 - 81
50 - 81
North Carolina beats UNC Greensboro 81-50
Brice Johnson scored a game-high 14 off the bench as the Tar Heels (6-2) followed their road upset of No. 1 Michigan State with an easy home win. North Carolina blew the game open with a 25-1 run to close the first half, including the last 20 points, in the first meeting between the instate programs. UNC led by 30 at halftime and never let the Spartans (4-5) get closer than 21.
Kyle Cain and Kayel Locke each scored 13 to lead UNC Greensboro, coached by former Tar Heels player Wes Miller. The Spartans went the final 8-plus minutes of the first half without a basket and shot just 6-for-21 (29 percent) in the half as the Tar Heels raced ahead and never looked back.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:02 | North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound. | 50 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Diante Baldwin missed Three Point Jumper. | 50 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:07 | James Manor made Jumper. Assisted by Wade Moody. | 50 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Diante Baldwin made Layup. | 50 - 79 |
Statistics
 UNCG |
 UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-49 | FG | 32-66 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 1-6 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 7-13 | FT | 16-26 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 10 | Assists | 21 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | 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 | 15 |
Game Information
Dean E. Smith Center
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 15,676 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |