UNC Tar Heels Basketball Team Plays Solid Game to the Finish
by Derrick Clyburn
The Tar Heels basketball team played one of its more consistent games so far this year. The freshmen guards played better without turning the ball over and hit some shots against a stingy Syracuse zone defense.
The big men dominated the glass on both ends of the floor with Garrison Brooks chipping in 16 points and 10 rebounds and Armando Bacot having 15 points and 12 rebounds leading the way with double-doubles.
UNC Game Stats
1 2 T North Carolina 40 41 81 Syracuse 40 35 75 PTS FG 3FG FT REB A TO MIN +/- 1 BLACK 5 1-7 0-4 3-4 4 7 1 33 16 2 LOVE 7 2-10 1-5 2-2 2 1 2 20 -10 5 BACOT 15 7-13 0-0 1-3 12 2 0 27 -6 15 BROOKS 16 5-12 0-0 6-6 10 2 3 33 17 24 WALTON 9 4-9 1-5 0-0 3 0 2 21 -7 3 PLATEK 7 3-5 1-3 0-0 3 2 0 20 7 4 DAVIS 12 3-8 2-6 4-4 2 1 0 22 14 11 SHARPE 8 3-6 0-0 2-4 4 2 1 15 10 13 KESSLER 2 1-2 0-0 0-0 3 1 1 5 -9 14 JOHNSON 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 4 -2 TOTALS 81 29-73 5-24 18-23 48 18 11 200 39.7 20.8 78.3 PTS FG 3FG FT REB A TO MIN +/- 0 GRIFFIN 16 6-12 3-8 1-2 7 2 6 32 -16 1 GUERRIER 23 9-18 1-6 4-5 11 1 0 37 1 11 GIRARD III 6 2-7 2-4 0-0 3 3 2 26 -2 21 DOLEZAJ 6 2-3 0-0 2-2 1 2 1 34 -7 35 BOEHEIM 18 7-15 4-9 0-0 2 4 3 38 -4 3 RICHMOND 2 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 1 16 -6 14 EDWARDS 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 1 7 -3 20 BRASWELL 4 1-3 0-2 2-2 2 0 0 10 7 TOTALS 75 28-60 10-29 9-12 31 13 14 200 46.7 34.5 75.0
UNC Bright Spots
Garrison Brooks had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 assists.
Armando Bacot had 15 points, 12 rebounds, and 2 assists.
R.J. Davis had 12 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist.
Needs Work
The Tar Heels have to limit the droughts on offense by attacking the basket more aggressively. They also need to defend the 3-point shot more effectively.
Final Observations
UNC is showing some growth and better chemistry as a team. They have cut down on the turnovers and are making game-winning plays to finish off opponents. The Tar Heels still haven’t shot the ball well but have found ways to win. North Carolina dominated the boards 48-31.