Jackson, No. 10 Tar Heels roll past No. 14 Cavaliers 65-41
Justin Jackson scored 20 points to help No. 10 North Carolina beat No. 14 Virginia 65-41 on Saturday night, keeping the Tar Heels alone in first in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Virginia Cavaliers
41
North Carolina Tar Heels
65
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UVA | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| UNC | 34 | 31 | 65 |
Dean E. Smith Center
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | W 91-72 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | vs Northeastern Huskies | W 97-72 | NCAAM |
| 11/3/26 | vs Drexel Dragons | W 89-60 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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PersonalFoul 0:27 41-65
Foul on Marial Shayok.
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JumpShot 2:06 41-65
Jarred Reuter made Jumper. Assisted by Marial Shayok.
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JumpShot 2:50 39-65
Isaiah Hicks made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:08 39-63
Marial Shayok made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mamadi Diakite.
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JumpShot 3:39 36-63
Kennedy Meeks made Jumper. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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DunkShot 4:14 36-61
Kennedy Meeks made Dunk.
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DunkShot 4:35 36-59
Marial Shayok made Dunk. Assisted by Kyle Guy.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:14 34-59
Theo Pinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:37 34-56
London Perrantes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darius Thompson.
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JumpShot 5:54 31-56
Theo Pinson made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 6:30 31-54
Marial Shayok made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:42 29-54
Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:42 29-53
Foul on Mamadi Diakite.
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LayUpShot 6:42 29-53
Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
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DunkShot 7:33 29-51
Isaiah Hicks made Dunk. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
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PersonalFoul 7:43 29-49
Foul on Justin Jackson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:07 29-49
Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kennedy Meeks.
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PersonalFoul 8:29 29-46
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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PersonalFoul 8:46 29-46
Foul on Theo Pinson.
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PersonalFoul 9:52 29-46
Foul on Ty Jerome.
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PersonalFoul 10:07 29-46
Foul on Darius Thompson.
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TipShot 10:40 29-46
Justin Jackson made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:08 29-44
Mamadi Diakite made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:08 28-44
Mamadi Diakite made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:08 27-44
Foul on Tony Bradley.
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DunkShot 13:27 27-44
Isaiah Hicks made Dunk. Assisted by Kennedy Meeks.
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LayUpShot 14:35 27-42
Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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PersonalFoul 15:34 27-40
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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LayUpShot 16:24 27-40
Marial Shayok made Layup. Assisted by London Perrantes.
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PersonalFoul 17:09 25-40
Foul on Isaiah Wilkins.
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PersonalFoul 17:59 25-40
Foul on Marial Shayok.
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LayUpShot 17:59 25-40
Theo Pinson made Layup.
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LayUpShot 18:29 25-38
Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
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LayUpShot 19:21 25-36
Kennedy Meeks made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 19:38 25-34
London Perrantes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 19:38 24-34
Foul on Joel Berry II.
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JumpShot 19:38 24-34
London Perrantes made Jumper. Assisted by Marial Shayok.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 22-34
London Perrantes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 21-34
London Perrantes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:02 20-34
Foul on Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 20-34
London Perrantes made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 19-34
London Perrantes made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 18-34
Foul on Tony Bradley.
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LayUpShot 0:54 18-34
Justin Jackson made Layup. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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PersonalFoul 1:38 18-32
Foul on Tony Bradley.
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PersonalFoul 1:38 18-32
Foul on Isaiah Wilkins.
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LayUpShot 2:33 18-32
Joel Berry II made Layup. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:00 18-30
Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:23 18-27
Isaiah Wilkins made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:23 17-27
Foul on Theo Pinson.
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TipShot 3:23 17-27
Isaiah Wilkins made Two Point Tip Shot.
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LayUpShot 4:25 15-27
Darius Thompson made Layup.
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DunkShot 4:45 13-27
Isaiah Hicks made Dunk. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:52 13-25
Darius Thompson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:52 12-25
Foul on Kennedy Meeks.
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PersonalFoul 5:00 12-25
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:18 12-25
Justin Jackson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:18 12-24
Foul on Marial Shayok.
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JumpShot 5:18 12-24
Justin Jackson made Jumper. Assisted by Seventh Woods.
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PersonalFoul 6:10 12-22
Foul on Jack Salt.
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End Game 0:00 41-65
End of Game
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PersonalFoul 0:27 41-65
Foul on Marial Shayok.
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Defensive Rebound 0:52 41-65
Kanler Coker Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:52 41-65
Marial Shayok missed Jumper.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:01 41-65
Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
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Block Shot 1:01 41-65
Mamadi Diakite Block.
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LayUpShot 1:01 41-65
Shea Rush missed Layup.
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ShortTimeOut 1:24 41-65
North Carolina Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 1:32 41-65
Luke Maye Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:32 41-65
Ty Jerome missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:44 41-65
Mamadi Diakite Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:44 41-65
Brandon Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:06 41-65
Jarred Reuter made Jumper. Assisted by Marial Shayok.
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Offensive Rebound 2:27 39-65
Virginia Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:27 39-65
Kyle Guy missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:50 39-65
Isaiah Hicks made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:08 39-63
Marial Shayok made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mamadi Diakite.
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ShortTimeOut 3:30 36-63
Virginia Timeout
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JumpShot 3:39 36-63
Kennedy Meeks made Jumper. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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Defensive Rebound 3:50 36-61
Luke Maye Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:50 36-61
Devon Hall missed Three Point Jumper.
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DunkShot 4:14 36-61
Kennedy Meeks made Dunk.
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Offensive Rebound 4:14 36-59
Kennedy Meeks Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:14 36-59
Justin Jackson missed Jumper.
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DunkShot 4:35 36-59
Marial Shayok made Dunk. Assisted by Kyle Guy.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:41 34-59
Justin Jackson Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 4:52 34-59
Kennedy Meeks Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 4:52 34-59
Devon Hall missed Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:14 34-59
Theo Pinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
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ShortTimeOut 5:32 34-56
Virginia Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:37 34-56
London Perrantes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darius Thompson.
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JumpShot 5:54 31-56
Theo Pinson made Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 6:07 31-54
Joel Berry II Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:07 31-54
London Perrantes missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 6:19 31-54
Devon Hall Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 6:19 31-54
Justin Jackson missed Jumper.
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LayUpShot 6:30 31-54
Marial Shayok made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:42 29-54
Kennedy Meeks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:42 29-53
Foul on Mamadi Diakite.
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LayUpShot 6:42 29-53
Kennedy Meeks made Layup. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
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Team Stats
UVA
UNC
15-54
FG
27-58
28
Field Goal %
47
2-20
3PT
7-19
10
Three Point %
37
9-12
FT
4-7
75
Free Throw %
57
26
Rebounds
44
5
Offensive Rebounds
10
21
Defensive Rebounds
34
8
Assists
17
2
Steals
4
5
Blocks
5
6
Turnovers
9
0
Team Turnovers
0
6
Total Turnovers
9
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
14
Fouls
13
3
Largest Lead
27
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