Elon Phoenix at North Carolina Tar Heels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Garcia, Love lift North Carolina in 80-63 win over Elon
The Tar Heels went to the free throw line 35 times, knocking down 27 (77%) to overcome a 23-for-53 (39%) shooting night from the field.
Elon got off to a strong start and Darius Burford's dunk with 7:24 left in the first half pulled the Phoenix even at 24. North Carolina responded with a quick 7-0 run and closed the half with a 37-29 advantage. Armando Bacot hit two free throws, then followed them with a steal and dunk to spark a second-half run. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Love pushed the lead to 54-37 seven minutes into the second half.
Garcia hit 8 of 10 from the free throw line and grabbed seven rebounds for the Tar Heels (7-2). Love knocked down 4 of 7 from beyond the 3-point arc and collected three steals. R.J. Davis added 11 points.
North Carolina held a 43-28 advantage on the boards, pulling down 33 defensive rebounds and holding Elon (2-8) to just two offensive rebounds.
Hunter McIntosh paced Elon, hitting 4 of 9 from distance and finishing with 16 points. Darius Burford added 12 points and three assists. Elon shot 43% (25 of 58) from the field, but was just 5 of 9 from the free-throw line.
The loss was the seventh straight for the Phoenix.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jackson Watkins Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Sam Sherry missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Duwe Farris made Layup. Assisted by Jackson Watkins. | 63 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Jackson Watkins Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 78 |
Statistics
 ELON |
 UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-58 | FG | 23-59 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 8-29 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 5-9 | FT | 27-35 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 11 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 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 |
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 16,607 | Capacity:
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 26-6 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 28-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 25-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 23-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-14 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-16 |
| 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 |