UNC Basketball: Armando Bacot Leads North Carolina Past Radford

 


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Starters 

R.J Davis - 28 MIN, 13 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 6-14 FG, 1-5 3PT, 0-0 FT
Cormac Ryan - 31 MIN, 13 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 3-8 FG, 3-7 3PT, 4-4 FT
Paxson Wojcik -  20 MIN, 5 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 2-2 FG, 1-1 3PT, 0-0 FT
Harrison Ingram - 27 MIN, 12 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 4-9 FG, 2-5 3PT, 2-5 FT
Armando Bacot - 29 MIN, 25 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 10-16 FG, 0-1 3PT, 5-6 FT

Bench 

Elliot Cadeau - 19 MIN, 5 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 2-6 FG, 0-1 3PT, 1-3 FT
Jae'Lyn Withers - 15 MIN, 4 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 2-2 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT
Seth Trimble -  11 MIN, 1 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0-1 FG, 0-0 3PT, 1-2 FT
Jalen Washington - 10 MIN, 8 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 3-3 FG, 0-0 3PT, 2-3 FT
Zayden High - 8 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0-0 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT 
James Okonkwo- 1 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0-0 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT

The Fifth-Year Senior Dominates 

Armando Bacot took control from the jump, being a force to be reckoned with on the interior. Radford was outmatched in size and Bacot did not let that slip by one bit. 

Bacot who was named to the 2023-2024 preseason AP All-American team completed the game with 25 points, and 13 rebounds, shooting 10-16 in his final season home opener as a Tar Heel. 

Coach Davis looks to see this success from his talented big man, all season long. 

Substitutes Galore 

The substitutes came in hot all night long for Coach Davis, as anticipated by many considering the amount of depth this season's roster consists of. 

There were many different lineup combinations thrown out onto the court, a pleasant sight to see and a testament to the amount of versatility this roster has. 

Coach Davis should be happy he has the challenge of finding which pieces fit the puzzle just right. 

Cormac Ryan and Harrison Ingram 

The two highly touted transfers Cormac Ryan from Notre Dame and Harrison Ingram from Stanford impressed Chapel Hill on their debut at the Smith Center. 

Ryan and Ingram were electric sending the Dean Dome into a frenzy during the game. One where Ryan stole the ball and sent a bounce pass to Ingram for an and-1 opportunity in transition. 

Ryan finished the game with 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists with Ingram finishing with 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. 

Both great performances for the newcomers not to college basketball but to the world of UNC. 

UNC Hosts Lehigh 

The Tar Heels will be back at home this Sunday, November 12th at 2:00 p.m. against Lehigh. 

This will be UNC's first contest against Lehigh, ever.  




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