Defending champ North Carolina opens up, tops Lipscomb 84-66
Kenny Williams scored 18 points and defending national champion North Carolina took its time before opening up, beating Lipscomb 84-66 Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Lipscomb Bisons
66
North Carolina Tar Heels
84
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIP | 34 | 32 | 66 |
| UNC | 43 | 41 | 84 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars | W 78-77 | NCAAM |
| 11/3/26 | @ Iowa Hawkeyes | L 54-76 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | @ Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | L 79-86 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 66-84
Andrew Fleming made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 65-84
Andrew Fleming made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 64-84
Foul on Aaron Rohlman.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:35 64-84
Andrew Fleming made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Flener.
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DunkShot 0:45 61-84
Shea Rush made Dunk.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 61-82
Garrison Brooks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 61-81
Garrison Brooks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:17 61-80
Foul on Eli Pepper.
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LayUpShot 2:41 61-80
Kenny Williams made Layup. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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LayUpShot 3:03 61-78
Andrew Fleming made Layup. Assisted by Eli Pepper.
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DunkShot 3:19 59-78
Theo Pinson made Dunk. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:46 59-76
Andrew Fleming made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:46 58-76
Andrew Fleming made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:46 57-76
Foul on Brandon Robinson.
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PersonalFoul 4:21 57-76
Foul on Kenny Cooper.
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JumpShot 5:13 57-76
Garrison Brooks made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:45 57-74
Theo Pinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:45 57-73
Foul on Eli Pepper.
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LayUpShot 5:45 57-73
Theo Pinson made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 6:09 57-71
Foul on Theo Pinson.
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LayUpShot 6:37 57-71
Aaron Korn made Layup. Assisted by Garrison Mathews.
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DunkShot 7:17 55-71
Garrison Brooks made Dunk. Assisted by Cameron Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:38 55-69
Michael Buckland made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:38 54-69
Michael Buckland made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:38 53-69
Foul on Theo Pinson.
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PersonalFoul 7:58 53-69
Foul on Cameron Johnson.
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PersonalFoul 8:13 53-69
Foul on Rob Marberry.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:14 53-69
Aaron Korn made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:14 52-69
Aaron Korn made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:14 51-69
Foul on Luke Maye.
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LayUpShot 10:42 51-69
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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LayUpShot 11:00 51-67
Sterling Manley made Layup. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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PersonalFoul 11:58 51-65
Foul on Theo Pinson.
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LayUpShot 12:34 51-65
Michael Buckland made Layup. Assisted by Garrison Mathews.
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PersonalFoul 12:53 49-65
Foul on Garrison Brooks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:05 49-65
Kenny Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Garrison Brooks.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:14 49-62
Rob Marberry made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:14 48-62
Rob Marberry made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:14 47-62
Foul on Luke Maye.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:30 47-62
Kenny Williams made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 13:30 47-61
Kenny Williams made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 13:30 47-60
Foul on Kenny Cooper.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:27 47-60
Rob Marberry made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:27 46-60
Foul on Luke Maye.
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LayUpShot 14:43 46-60
Luke Maye made Layup.
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LayUpShot 14:54 46-58
Rob Marberry made Layup. Assisted by Kenny Cooper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 15:09 44-58
Kenny Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Luke Maye.
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JumpShot 15:27 44-55
Rob Marberry made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:44 42-55
Luke Maye made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:44 42-54
Luke Maye made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:44 42-53
Foul on George Brammeier.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:33 42-53
Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:50 42-50
Kenny Cooper made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Buckland.
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LayUpShot 17:28 39-50
Rob Marberry made Layup. Assisted by Michael Buckland.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:52 37-50
Luke Maye made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 17:52 37-49
Luke Maye made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 17:52 37-48
Foul on Rob Marberry.
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JumpShot 18:35 37-48
Kenny Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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PersonalFoul 18:40 37-46
Foul on Rob Marberry.
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Three Point Jump Shot 19:03 37-46
Garrison Mathews made Three Point Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 66-84
End of Game
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 66-84
Andrew Fleming made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:18 65-84
Andrew Fleming made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:18 64-84
Foul on Aaron Rohlman.
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Defensive Rebound 0:23 64-84
Andrew Fleming Defensive Rebound.
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DunkShot 0:23 64-84
Brandon Huffman missed Dunk.
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Offensive Rebound 0:28 64-84
Brandon Huffman Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:28 64-84
Kane Ma missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:35 64-84
Andrew Fleming made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Flener.
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DunkShot 0:45 61-84
Shea Rush made Dunk.
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Steal 0:49 61-82
Shea Rush Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:49 61-82
Aaron Korn Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:03 61-82
Andrew Fleming Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:03 61-82
Walker Miller missed Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:14 61-82
North Carolina Timeout
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Offensive Rebound 1:34 61-82
Luke Maye Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:34 61-82
Joel Berry II missed Three Point Jumper.
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Steal 2:02 61-82
Kenny Williams Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:02 61-82
Rob Marberry Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 61-82
Garrison Brooks made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:17 61-81
Garrison Brooks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:17 61-80
Foul on Eli Pepper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:19 61-80
Garrison Brooks Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:19 61-80
Michael Buckland missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 2:41 61-80
Kenny Williams made Layup. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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LayUpShot 3:03 61-78
Andrew Fleming made Layup. Assisted by Eli Pepper.
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DunkShot 3:19 59-78
Theo Pinson made Dunk. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:46 59-76
Andrew Fleming made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:46 58-76
Andrew Fleming made Free Throw.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:46 57-76
Official TV Timeout
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PersonalFoul 3:46 57-76
Foul on Brandon Robinson.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:02 57-76
Theo Pinson Turnover.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:21 57-76
Kenny Cooper Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 4:21 57-76
Foul on Kenny Cooper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:39 57-76
Michael Buckland Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:39 57-76
Garrison Brooks missed Jumper.
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Steal 4:53 57-76
Theo Pinson Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 4:53 57-76
Aaron Korn Turnover.
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JumpShot 5:13 57-76
Garrison Brooks made Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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Defensive Rebound 5:38 57-74
Kenny Williams Defensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
LIP
UNC
23-64
FG
31-60
36
Field Goal %
52
7-28
3PT
9-22
25
Three Point %
41
13-15
FT
13-18
87
Free Throw %
72
29
Rebounds
47
6
Offensive Rebounds
10
23
Defensive Rebounds
37
14
Assists
19
9
Steals
8
2
Blocks
2
13
Turnovers
18
0
Team Turnovers
0
13
Total Turnovers
18
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
28
Points in Paint
40
18
Fouls
17
6
Largest Lead
25
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