UNC uses big second half against Providence to move into Sweet 16
Brice Johnson had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 1 seed North Carolina pulled away from foul-hit Providence 85-66 on Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Providence Friars
66
North Carolina Tar Heels
85
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROV | 30 | 36 | 66 |
| UNC | 34 | 51 | 85 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | vs Bryant Bulldogs | W 78-55 | NCAAM |
| 11/7/26 | @ Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 58-67 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Maine Black Bears | W 83-56 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:16 66-85
Quadree Smith made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:16 65-85
Foul on Justin Coleman.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:36 65-85
Luke Maye made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:36 65-84
Foul on Quadree Smith.
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LayUpShot 1:04 65-84
Kris Dunn made Layup.
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DunkShot 1:26 63-84
Justin Jackson made Dunk. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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JumpShot 2:02 63-82
Tyree Chambers made Jumper. Assisted by Kris Dunn.
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DunkShot 2:14 61-82
Isaiah Hicks made Dunk.
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LayUpShot 3:11 61-80
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:15 61-78
Kris Dunn made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:15 60-78
Kris Dunn made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:15 59-78
Foul on Justin Jackson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:36 59-78
Kris Dunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Drew Edwards.
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DunkShot 3:48 56-78
Isaiah Hicks made Dunk. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:57 56-76
Kris Dunn made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:57 55-76
Kris Dunn made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:57 54-76
Foul on Theo Pinson.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:09 54-76
Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:09 54-75
Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:09 54-74
Foul on Drew Edwards.
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PersonalFoul 4:30 54-74
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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LayUpShot 4:46 54-74
Justin Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Hicks.
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TipShot 5:28 54-72
Theo Pinson made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:41 54-70
Kris Dunn made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:51 51-70
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:51 51-69
Foul on Rodney Bullock.
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LayUpShot 5:51 51-69
Isaiah Hicks made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:08 51-67
Kris Dunn made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:08 50-67
Foul on Brice Johnson.
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LayUpShot 6:32 50-67
Justin Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Isaiah Hicks.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:23 50-65
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:23 50-64
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:23 50-63
Foul on Ben Bentil.
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JumpShot 7:36 50-63
Brice Johnson made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:14 50-61
Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:14 50-60
Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:14 50-59
Foul on Ben Bentil.
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PersonalFoul 8:29 50-59
Foul on Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:44 50-59
Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:44 50-58
Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:44 50-57
Foul on Kris Dunn.
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LayUpShot 8:56 50-57
Jalen Lindsey made Layup. Assisted by Kris Dunn.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:13 48-57
Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:13 48-56
Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:13 48-55
Foul on Drew Edwards.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:34 48-55
Ben Bentil made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:56 45-55
Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper.
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TipShot 10:29 45-52
Marcus Paige made Two Point Tip Shot.
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JumpShot 10:58 45-50
Ben Bentil made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 11:11 43-50
Foul on Brice Johnson.
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LayUpShot 11:25 43-50
Ben Bentil made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 11:45 41-50
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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PersonalFoul 12:18 41-50
Foul on Nate Britt.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:45 41-50
Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:45 41-49
Foul on Rodney Bullock.
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DunkShot 12:45 41-49
Brice Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
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JumpShot 13:09 41-47
Isaiah Hicks made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 13:54 41-45
Foul on Kris Dunn.
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LayUpShot 14:46 41-45
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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JumpShot 15:22 41-43
Justin Jackson made Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 66-85
End of Game
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MadeFreeThrow 0:16 66-85
Quadree Smith made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:16 65-85
Providence Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:16 65-85
Quadree Smith missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:16 65-85
Foul on Justin Coleman.
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Offensive Rebound 0:20 65-85
Quadree Smith Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:20 65-85
Casey Woodring missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:23 65-85
Providence Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:23 65-85
Ricky Council II missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:36 65-85
Luke Maye made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:36 65-84
North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:36 65-84
Luke Maye missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:36 65-84
Foul on Quadree Smith.
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ShortTimeOut 0:51 65-84
North Carolina Timeout
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LayUpShot 1:04 65-84
Kris Dunn made Layup.
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DunkShot 1:26 63-84
Justin Jackson made Dunk. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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Defensive Rebound 1:31 63-82
Joel Berry II Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:31 63-82
Isaiah Hicks Block.
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LayUpShot 1:31 63-82
Kris Dunn missed Layup.
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Steal 1:36 63-82
Kris Dunn Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:36 63-82
Joel Berry II Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 2:01 63-82
Providence Timeout
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JumpShot 2:02 63-82
Tyree Chambers made Jumper. Assisted by Kris Dunn.
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DunkShot 2:14 61-82
Isaiah Hicks made Dunk.
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Offensive Rebound 2:17 61-80
Isaiah Hicks Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:17 61-80
Joel Berry II missed Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:43 61-80
Rodney Bullock Turnover.
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LayUpShot 3:11 61-80
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:15 61-78
Kris Dunn made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:15 60-78
Kris Dunn made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:15 59-78
Foul on Justin Jackson.
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Defensive Rebound 3:20 59-78
Kris Dunn Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:20 59-78
Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:36 59-78
Kris Dunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Drew Edwards.
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DunkShot 3:48 56-78
Isaiah Hicks made Dunk. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:57 56-76
Kris Dunn made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:57 55-76
Kris Dunn made Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:57 54-76
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:57 54-76
Foul on Theo Pinson.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:09 54-76
Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
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Team Stats
PROV
UNC
23-57
FG
31-59
40
Field Goal %
53
6-23
3PT
4-14
26
Three Point %
29
14-23
FT
19-21
61
Free Throw %
90
24
Rebounds
42
9
Offensive Rebounds
13
15
Defensive Rebounds
29
8
Assists
12
5
Steals
5
1
Blocks
4
11
Turnovers
15
0
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
15
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
18
Points in Paint
46
20
Fouls
19
3
Largest Lead
22
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