Top-seeded UNC turns it on in second half, blasts No. 16 seed FGCU
Brice Johnson scored 18 points and No. 1 seed North Carolina needed an overwhelming second-half start to put away 16th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast 83-67.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
67
North Carolina Tar Heels
83
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FGCU | 40 | 27 | 67 |
| UNC | 41 | 42 | 83 |
Lenovo Center
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | @ Georgia Bulldogs | L 72-80 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | vs New College Mighty Banyans | W 89-67 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | @ UCF Knights | L 95-96 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:09 67-83
Brian Greene Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:21 64-83
Stilman White made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:21 64-82
Foul on Maxx Bleecher.
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JumpShot 0:40 64-82
Brian Greene Jr. made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 1:00 62-82
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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DunkShot 2:48 62-80
Brice Johnson made Dunk.
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JumpShot 3:51 62-78
Zach Johnson made Jumper.
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JumpShot 4:44 60-78
Julian DeBose made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:00 58-78
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:00 58-77
Foul on Julian DeBose.
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LayUpShot 5:00 58-77
Theo Pinson made Layup. Assisted by Brice Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:22 58-75
Antravious Simmons made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:22 57-75
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:45 57-75
Christian Terrell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:45 56-75
Foul on Kennedy Meeks.
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LayUpShot 6:38 56-75
Antravious Simmons made Layup. Assisted by Christian Terrell.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:55 54-75
Kevin Mickle made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:55 53-75
Kevin Mickle made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:55 52-75
Foul on Brice Johnson.
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LayUpShot 7:17 52-75
Brice Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
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LayUpShot 8:04 52-73
Kevin Mickle made Layup.
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LayUpShot 8:46 50-73
Justin Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Brice Johnson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:30 50-71
Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
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LayUpShot 9:43 50-68
Julian DeBose made Layup. Assisted by Christian Terrell.
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LayUpShot 10:00 48-68
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 10:09 48-66
Foul on Brice Johnson.
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PersonalFoul 10:52 48-66
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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JumpShot 10:54 48-66
Marc Eddy Norelia made Jumper. Assisted by Christian Terrell.
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PersonalFoul 11:02 46-66
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:32 46-66
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:32 46-65
Foul on Marc Eddy Norelia.
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LayUpShot 11:32 46-65
Isaiah Hicks made Layup. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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DunkShot 12:11 46-63
Isaiah Hicks made Dunk.
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LayUpShot 12:44 46-61
Isaiah Hicks made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 13:00 46-59
Foul on Marc Eddy Norelia.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:19 46-59
Christian Terrell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:19 45-59
Foul on Theo Pinson.
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LayUpShot 14:05 45-59
Theo Pinson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 14:30 45-57
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:44 45-57
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:44 45-56
Foul on Zach Johnson.
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LayUpShot 14:44 45-56
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 15:07 45-54
Foul on Antravious Simmons.
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TipShot 15:26 45-54
Christian Terrell made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 15:53 43-54
Foul on Joel Berry II.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:30 43-54
Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:47 43-51
Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:47 43-50
Foul on Demetris Morant.
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LayUpShot 17:47 43-50
Brice Johnson made Layup.
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LayUpShot 18:07 43-48
Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
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MadeFreeThrow 18:19 43-46
Demetris Morant made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 18:19 42-46
Foul on Brice Johnson.
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PersonalFoul 18:35 42-46
Foul on Demetris Morant.
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JumpShot 18:44 42-46
Christian Terrell made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 19:12 40-46
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 19:44 40-44
Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brice Johnson.
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LayUpShot 1:09 40-41
Marc Eddy Norelia made Layup. Assisted by Christian Terrell.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:36 38-41
Marcus Paige made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:36 38-40
Foul on Kevin Mickle.
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JumpShot 1:51 38-40
Kevin Mickle made Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 67-83
End of Game
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:09 67-83
Brian Greene Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:21 64-83
Antravious Simmons Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:21 64-83
Stilman White missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:21 64-83
Stilman White made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:21 64-82
Foul on Maxx Bleecher.
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JumpShot 0:40 64-82
Brian Greene Jr. made Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:57 62-82
North Carolina Timeout
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LayUpShot 1:00 62-82
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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Steal 1:05 62-80
Joel Berry II Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:05 62-80
Filip Cvjeticanin Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:20 62-80
Antravious Simmons Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:20 62-80
Nate Britt missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:36 62-80
North Carolina Timeout
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Offensive Rebound 1:54 62-80
Theo Pinson Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:54 62-80
Justin Jackson missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:23 62-80
Justin Jackson Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:23 62-80
Christian Terrell missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:29 62-80
Julian DeBose Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:29 62-80
Julian DeBose missed Three Point Jumper.
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DunkShot 2:48 62-80
Brice Johnson made Dunk.
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Offensive Rebound 2:55 62-78
Brice Johnson Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 2:55 62-78
Zach Johnson Block.
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LayUpShot 2:55 62-78
Marcus Paige missed Layup.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:16 62-78
Official TV Timeout
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:16 62-78
Kevin Mickle Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 3:28 62-78
Kevin Mickle Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 3:28 62-78
Justin Jackson missed Layup.
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JumpShot 3:51 62-78
Zach Johnson made Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 4:04 60-78
Florida Gulf Coast Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 4:04 60-78
Brice Johnson Block.
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LayUpShot 4:04 60-78
Kevin Mickle missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 4:13 60-78
Christian Terrell Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:13 60-78
Theo Pinson missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 4:44 60-78
Julian DeBose made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:00 58-78
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:00 58-77
Foul on Julian DeBose.
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LayUpShot 5:00 58-77
Theo Pinson made Layup. Assisted by Brice Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:22 58-75
Antravious Simmons made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 5:22 57-75
Florida Gulf Coast Deadball Team Rebound.
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Team Stats
FGCU
UNC
25-58
FG
31-73
43
Field Goal %
42
2-11
3PT
7-21
18
Three Point %
33
15-24
FT
14-19
63
Free Throw %
74
43
Rebounds
41
15
Offensive Rebounds
18
28
Defensive Rebounds
23
10
Assists
13
6
Steals
8
5
Blocks
10
14
Turnovers
7
0
Team Turnovers
0
14
Total Turnovers
7
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
19
Fouls
19
4
Largest Lead
23
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