UNC Basketball: The Tar Heel's Bounce Back Against the Razorbacks


(Photo Courtesy Kevin Jairaj/USA TODAY Sports) 

Starters 

Elliot Cadeau - 26 MIN, 7 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 2-4 FG, 1-1 3PT, 2-4 FT
R.J Davis - 34 MIN, 30 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 9-18 FG, 2-5 3PT, 10-10 FT
Harrison Ingram - 40 MIN, 13 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 5-10 FG, 0-2 3PT, 3-5 FT
Jae'Lyn Withers - 16 MIN, 5 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 2-5 FG, 0-1 3PT, 1-2 FT
Armando Bacot - 28 MIN, 9 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 3-9 FG, 0-0 3PT, 3-3 FT

Bench 

Seth Trimble -  25 MIN,12 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 4-5 FG, 2-2 3PT, 2-4 FT
Paxson Wojcik -  19 MIN, 5 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 2-5 FG, 1-3 3PT, 0-0 FT
Jalen Washington - 11 MIN, 6 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 1-1 FG, 0-0 3PT, 4-7 FT

Chapel Hill - #14 North Carolina finished the Bad Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament with a victory over Arkansas, 87-72.  

RJ Davis Leads the Charge 

RJ Davis was doing RJ Davis things.
 
Davis drove to the cup, knocking down shots from the perimeter and drawing and-1 opportunities on his defender while hitting 50% of his shots and all of his free throws, presenting his smooth jump shot all game.
 
This 30-point performance was very reminiscent of the second-round outing against Baylor during UNC's National Title run, as he was in full-on-go mode from the tip-off.
 
Davis hit 50% of his shots and all of his free throws, presenting his smooth jump shot all game.
 
The senior guard out of White Plains, New York, is a crucial piece of this team's success alongside Armando Bacot.

Harrison Ingram Near Triple-Double 

Only six games into the season, and Harrison Ingram has already been an extreme game-changer for Coach Davis and the Tar Heels.
 
Ingram was only four assists shy of notching a triple-double, a stat only accomplished by former UNC players Brendan Haywood and Jason Capel.
 
The Stanford transfer tallied 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists, converting 50% of his field goals in the game while also playing all 40 minutes.
 
The versatile wing is a unique piece on this season's roster.

ACC/SEC Challenge

North Carolina will take a much-needed break before taking on the talented Tennessee roster led by Rick Barnes. 
 
The volunteers are currently ranked at #7 and hold a record of 4-2.
 
This game will take place this coming Wednesday, November 29th, at 7:15 p.m. at the Dean E. Smith Center.
 
UNC is currently at 54.1% for the matchup predictor, according to ESPN Analytics.
 
 






 

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