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By Jeremiah Artacho UNC By The Numbers For Each Player Against Syracuse  Starters R.J Davis -  34 MIN, 9 PTS, 5 AST, 2 STL, 4-9 FG, 1-4 3PT, 0-2 FT Caleb Love - 31 MIN, 15 PTS, 1 REB, 5 AST, 4-7 FG, 3-5 3PT, 4-6 FT Leaky Black - 36 MIN, 4 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 2-7 FG, 0-3 3PT Pete Nance - 40 MIN, 21 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 4 STL, 1 BLK, 6-17 FG, 1-2 3PT, 8-10 FT  Armando Bacot - 32 MIN, 18 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL, 8-15 FG, 2-3 FT  Bench  Tyler Nickel - 12 MIN, 3 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 1-2 FG, 1-2 3PT   Jalen Washington - 6 MIN, 2 PTS, 2 REB, 1-1 FG D'Marco Dunn - 5 MIN, 0 PTS, 0-0 FG, 1 BLK Seth Trimble - 4 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0-0 FG, 0-2 FT  An Improved Game For Caleb Love  Caleb Love has been in a slump recently, but tonight, as the Heels went up against the zone defense of Syracuse, he was able to find a groove in his shot, knocking down his first 3 attempts beyond the arc.    Love finished the game with 15 points...

By Jeremiah Artacho UNC By The Numbers For Each Player Against NC State  Starters  R.J Davis - 37 MIN, 26 PTS, 4 REB, 5-8 FG, 2-4 3PT, 14-14 FT Caleb Love - 38 MIN, 16 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 3-14 FG, 1-5 3PT, 9-10 FT Leaky Black - 26 MIN, 9 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 2-6 FG, 0-2 3PT, 5-6 FT Pete Nance - 37 MIN, 5 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 1-3 FG, 1-2 3PT  Armando Bacot - 33 MIN, 23 PTS, 18 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 8-13 FG, 7-7 FT  Bench  D'Marco Dunn - 17 MIN, 0 PTS, 0-4 FG, 0-3 3PT  Jalen Washington -  5 MIN, 1 PTS, 0-1 FG, 1-2 FT  Seth Trimble - 4 MIN, 0 PTS, 0-0 FG Dontrez Styles - 3 MIN, 0 PTS, 0-3 FG, 0-1 3PT  Armando Bacot Rose To The Top Of UNC Records  Armando Bacot has done it!   The senior big man out of Richmond, Virginia, broke not one but two records on the same night against NC State.   Bacot became the all-time leader in UNC history for double-doubles and rebounds (previously held by Billy Cunningham and Tyler Hansbroug...

UNC By The Numbers For Each Player Against Boston College  Starters  R.J Davis - 31 MIN, 18 PTS, 3 AST, 6-13 FG, 4-7 3PT, 2-2 FT  Caleb Love - 34 MIN, 16 PTS, 1 REB, 7-18 FG, 2-10 3PT, 0-1 FT Leaky Black - 37 MIN, 5 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 2-7 FG, 1-4 3PT, 0-1 FT Pete Nance - 30 MIN, 6 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 2-7 FG, 2-4 3PT, 0-0 FT Armando Bacot - 35 MIN, 20 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 8-11 FG, 4-7 FT Bench  D'Marco Dunn - 15 MIN, 4 PTS, 1 REB Puff Johnson - 11 MIN, 3 PTS, 3 REB, 0-3 FG, 0-2 3PT, 3-4 FT  Seth Trimble - 3 MIN, 0 PTS, 0-0 FG Tyler Nickel -  3 MIN, 0 PTS, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3PT UNC Did Not Let Up  While the lead for the Tar Heels was down to one point during the second half, after a Jaeden Zackery layup at the 6:07 mark for Boston College. UNC came right back down the court, and Caleb Love comes up big with a three-pointer after an offensive rebound, stretching the lead to four and making the score 59-55 at the 5:21 mark.   Ever since that possession, the...

UNC By The Numbers For Each Player Against Louisville Starters  R.J Davis - 27 MIN, 12 PTS, 4 REB,  5 AST, 4-7 FG, 2-4 3PT, 2-2 FT Caleb Love - 33 MIN, 10 PTS, 1 AST, 3-14 FG , 0-7 3PT, 4-6 FT  Puff Johnson - 26 MIN, 12 PTS, 6 REB,  5-12 FG, 2-6 3PT Leaky Black - 23 MIN, 6 PTS, 1 REB, 3 AST, 2-4 FG, 0-1 3PT, 2-2 FT Armando Bacot - 25 MIN, 14 PTS, 16 REB, 1 AST, 5-8 FG, 0-1 3PT, 4-5 FT  Bench  D'Marco Dunn - 26 MIN, 14 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 5-7 FG, 2-3 3PT, 2-2 FT   Jalen Washington - 19 MIN, 6 PTS, 3 REB, 1-2 FG, 4-4 FT Seth Trimble - 11 MIN, 0 PTS, 0-0 FG, 1 AST  Dontrez Styles - 9 MIN, 3 PTS, 1-1 FG, 1-2 FT Tyler Nickel - 3 MIN, 3 PTS, 1-2 FG, 1-2 3PT  Ankle Injury Was No Problem For Armando Bacot  Just four days ago, against Virginia on the road, when Bacot injured his left ankle, it seemed he would have to miss a game or so. Yet again, Armando Bacot fights through an injury and plays in today's contest against Louisville, putting ...

UNC By The Numbers For Each Player Against Virginia  Starters  R.J Davis - 35 MIN, 16 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 6-12 FG, 3-5 3PT, 1-2 FT Caleb Love - 36 MIN, 13 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 4-13 FG, 3-9 3PT, 2-2 FT Seth Trimble - 16 MIN, 2 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 0-2 FG, 2-2 FT Leaky Black - 30 MIN, 7 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL, 1 BLK, 3-8 FG, 1-5 3PT Armando Bacot - 1 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB Bench  Jalen Washington - 27 MIN, 13 PTS, 6 REB, 1 BLK, 5-11 FG, 0-2 3PT, 3-6 FT D'marco Dunn - 21 MIN, 5 PTS, 1 AST, 2-4 FG, 1-3 3PT  Justin Mckoy - 15 MIN, 2 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1-3 FG Puff Johnson - 14 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 0-0 FG Tyler Nickel - 4 MIN, 0 PTS, 0-0 FG  Armando Bacot Leaves Early  During the first two minutes of the game, Armando Bacot goes up for the rebound and sprains his left ankle on the way down to the ground, as shown by the replay.  Bacot exits the game, eventually heading to the locker room, making it questionable if he can return at all to help his fellow teammates defea...

UNC By The Numbers For Each Player Against Notre Dame  Starters  R.J Davis - 36 MIN, 13 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 5-11 FG, 2-4 3PT Caleb Love - 36 MIN, 18 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 6-16 FG, 3-6 3PT Seth Trimble - 23 MIN, 3 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK 1-2 FG, 0-1 3PT Leaky Black - 23 MIN, 4 PTS, 2-7 FG, 0-2 3PT, 2 BLK Armando Bacot - 31 MIN, 21 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK, 9-17 FG, 3-7 FT  Bench Puff Johnson - 22 MIN, 11 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 4-5 FG, 2-3 3PT  D'Marco Dunn - 16 MIN, 7 PTS, 1 REB, 2-2 FG, 1-1 3PT Jalen Washington - 7 MIN, 2 PTS, 3 REB, 1-2 FG Justin McKoy - 3 MIN, 0 PTS, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3PT Tyler Nickel - 2 MIN, 2 PTS, 1-2 FG, 0-1 3PT Dontrez Styles - 1 MIN, 0 PTS  Seth Trimble Started In Place Of Pete Nance  Just inside the first two minutes of the last outing against Wake Forest, the fifth year senior transfer from Northwestern, Pete Nance, exited the game due to an apparent back injury, as reported.   Trimble makes his first career start in this one, facing t...

UNC By The Numbers For Each Player Against Wake Forest Starters R.J Davis - 38 MIN, 27 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL, 9-14 FG, 5-8 3PT, 4-4 FT Caleb Love - 38 MIN, 7 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 3-15 FG, 1-7 3PT Leaky Black - 34 MIN, 18 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 3 STL, 6-8 FG, 3-5 3PT, 3-4 FT Pete Nance - 2 MIN, 0 PTS, 0-0 FG Armando Bacot - 38 MIN, 21 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL, 7-11 FG, 7-10 FT Bench Seth Trimble - 22 MIN, 11 PTS, 2 REB, 2 BLK, 4-4 FG, 3-4 FT Justin McKoy 17 MIN, 2 PTS, 2 REB, 2 BLK, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3PT, 2-2 FT Jalen Washington - 4 MIN, 2 PTS, 2 REB, 1-3 FG, 0-1 3PT Puff Johnson - 4 MIN, 0 PTS, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3PT D'Marco Dunn - 3 MIN, 0 PTS, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3PT Leaky Black Had A Career Night  Black's first four years as a Tar Heel were criticized a good deal, to say the least, though that did not stop him from having a performance to remember, completing the game with 18 points, 4 rebounds, an assist, along with 3 steals, while also going 3 for 5 from downtown too.   An amazing perfo...

UNC By The Numbers For Each Player Against Pittsburgh Starters R.J Davis - 35 MIN, 16 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 4-11 FG, 1-5 3PT Caleb Love - 35 MIN, 7 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 3-9 FG, 1-3 3PT Leaky Black - 30 MIN, 9 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL, 2-9 FG, 1-4 3PT Pete Nance - 30 MIN, 10 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 4-8 FG, 2-5 3PT Armando Bacot - 37 MIN, 22 PTS, 13 REB, 8-14 FG, 6-7 FT Bench   D'Marco Dunn - 20 MIN, 5 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 2-4 FG, 1-3 3PT Tyler Nickel - 6 MIN, 2 PTS, 1 REB, 1-1 FG Seth Trimble - 5 MIN, 0 PTS, 0-0 FG Puff Johnson - 2 MIN, 3 PTS, 1-2 FG, 1-1 3PT Could Not Stick With The Lead In The End   As it seemed that the Tar Heels had so much control over the game for the most part, they were not able to shut the door on the Panthers, giving up a 9 point lead they once obtained during the game.    Pittsburgh's Jamarius Burton, scored 31 points, which was just enough for his team to seal a victory against Carolina. On the defensive end, there was no answer for h...