North Carolina
Love, Nance help No. 1 North Carolina beat Gardner-Webb
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Caleb Love scored 20 factors and Pete Nance added 18 factors as No. 1 North Carolina fended off Gardner-Webb for a 72-66 victory Tuesday night time.
RJ Davis scored on consecutive possessions down the stretch and completed with 14 factors and 10 rebounds for the Tar Heels (3-0). Armando Bacot added 10 factors.
Anthony Selden scored 21 factors, Julien Soumaoro had 17 factors and Kareem Reid added 10 factors for Gardner-Webb (0-3), which confronted a top-ranked staff for the primary time.
After trailing by 16 within the second half, the Runnin’ Bulldogs have been inside 60-54 with lower than 4 minutes to play. Nance fouled out on an offensive cost on the 3:38 mark.
Davis made two free throws with 1:22 left after Gardner-Webb had two possessions go awry with an opportunity to chop right into a 61-56 gap. Davis made a jumper on North Carolina’s subsequent possession
North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis directs the staff towards Gardner-Webb throughout the first half of an NCAA faculty basketball sport Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Picture/Chris Seward)
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Gardner-Webb ahead Kareem Reid (14) blocks a shot by North Carolina guard Seth Trimble (0) throughout the first half of an NCAA faculty basketball sport Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Picture/Chris Seward)
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Nance, a switch from Northwestern, is the one newcomer on this season’s beginning 5, changing Brady Manek – a switch from Oklahoma.
Love, who had three factors on the half, scored eight factors throughout North Carolina’s 10-0 begin to the second half. He made his first 5 pictures of the second half after going 1-for-5 earlier than the break.
Nance racked up 14 of North Carolina’s first 18 factors. That exceeded his whole factors (13) from the primary two video games.
North Carolina led 26-22 at halftime regardless of capturing 29% from the sphere. Other than Nance’s 5-for-7, the Tar Heels have been 4-for-24 whereas Gardner-Webb held an 18-4 edge in factors within the paint.
Nance made three 3s within the first 10 minutes serving to North Carolina go up 15-8 as Gardner-Webb endured a scoring drought of practically 5 minutes.
BIG PICTURE
Gardner-Webb: The Runnin’ Bulldogs have misplaced three highway video games, however they’ve been aggressive in every of them. They have been the aggressors for a lot of the primary half and that’s certain to be signal for a staff that can have seven video games away from residence earlier than a house sport in Boiling Springs.
North Carolina: The Tar Heels aren’t selecting up many type factors, however they’re unbeaten after three residence video games. They’ve proven the flexibility to shift into a better gear as these video games have unfolded. They lastly outrebounded an opponent, however the margin was solely 40-38.
UP NEXT
Gardner-Webb: Friday at Wofford
North Carolina: Sunday at residence vs. James Madison.
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