NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
North Carolina Tar Heels 72
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Virginia Tech Hokies 80
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Match Report

Virginia Tech knock off slumping No. 18 North Carolina 80-72

— Justyn Mutts scored 27 points to lead Virginia Tech to an 80-72 victory over No. 18 North Carolina on Sunday.

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Team Stats

24-51
FG
31-61
47
Field Goal %
51
3-17
3PT
7-19
18
Three Point %
37
21-27
FT
11-15
78
Free Throw %
73
25
Rebounds
39
4
Offensive Rebounds
10
21
Defensive Rebounds
29
6
Assists
16
5
Steals
4
5
Blocks
0
10
Turnovers
10
0
Team Turnovers
1
10
Total Turnovers
10
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
14
Points Off Turnovers
10
12
Fast Break Points
10
32
Points in Paint
42
17
Fouls
21
3
Largest Lead
18

Top Performers

UNC

  • Pete Nance MIN 37 · PTS 18 · FG 6-13
  • RJ Davis MIN 36 · PTS 18 · FG 6-11
  • Caleb Love MIN 31 · PTS 18 · FG 5-10
  • Tyler Nickel MIN 25 · PTS 8 · FG 3-5

VT

  • Justyn Mutts MIN 38 · PTS 27 · FG 12-16
  • Sean Pedulla MIN 36 · PTS 14 · FG 5-14
  • Grant Basile MIN 29 · PTS 12 · FG 4-9
  • Hunter Cattoor MIN 29 · PTS 13 · FG 5-7

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 2nd Half End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 2nd Half End of 2nd half
  3. 0:02 · 2nd Half Seth Trimble made Layup.
  4. 0:02 · 2nd Half Seth Trimble Offensive Rebound.
  5. 0:04 · 2nd Half R.J. Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  6. 0:08 · 2nd Half Sean Pedulla made Free Throw.
  7. 0:08 · 2nd Half Sean Pedulla made Free Throw.
  8. 0:08 · 2nd Half Foul on R.J. Davis.

Highlights

00:21 Sean Pedulla buries 3-point shot against North Carolina Tar Heels Watch on ESPN 00:20 R.J. Davis drops in smooth layup Watch on ESPN 00:21 Hunter Cattoor rocks the rim with powerful slam dunk Watch on ESPN

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