UNC Basketball Aftermath: After being down at halftime, the Tar Heels come out with a Win


(Photo Courtesy Jim Hawkins/Inside Carolina) 

Starters 

Elliot Cadeau - 27 MIN, 16 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 4-12 FG, 0-1 3PT, 8-9 FT
R.J Davis - 34 MIN, 24 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 9-18 FG, 2-8 3PT, 4-5 FT
Cormac Ryan - 31 MIN, 10 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 3-9 FG, 3-8 3PT, 1-2 FT
Harrison Ingram - 33 MIN, 13 PTS, 17 REB, 1 AST, 4-8 FG, 3-4 3PT, 2-2 FT
Armando Bacot - 34 MIN, 5 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 2-4 FG, 0-0 3PT, 1-2 FT

Bench 

Seth Trimble - 16 MIN, 3 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 0-3 FG, 0-0 3PT, 3-4 FT
Jae'Lyn Withers - 10 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0-2 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT
Jalen Washington - 6 MIN, 2 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 1-1 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT
Paxson Wojcik -  5 MIN, 2 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 1-1 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT
Zayden High -  2 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0-0 FG, 0-0 3PT, 0-0 FT

Chapel Hill - #3 Tar Heels came down to the final minutes against Florida State as an RJ Davis jump-stop and floater in the paint gave them the edge in their, 75-68. UNC is now on a 10-game winning streak and a start off ACC play, 9-0. 

Davis and Cadeau, Take Charge

This season's backcourt tandem of RJ Davis and Elliot Cadeau has improved tremendously compared to the very first game against Radford, even though Cadeau was not a starter at the time.
 
Davis and Cadeau got the memo as they looked to drive and beat their defender off the dribble against the much taller FSU defenders.
 
The two combined for 40 points, five rebounds, and seven assists, for a total playing time of 61 minutes between the two halves.
 
The maturity of Cadeau is evolving as he becomes more confident with each stretch down the court after the next. On top of the chemistry that he and Davis have formed after just meeting this past off-season.

Harrison Ingram, the Glue Guy 

Harrison Ingram continues to grow as this roster's "glue guy," doing every little thing possible to accomplish the main goal of winning the basketball game.
 
Fortunately, for Coach Davis and his staff, Ingram's game has bolstered not only their record but the mojo and fire this team brings each time out.
 
Ingram, playing as an undersized big man at 6'7, has completed the task of helping out Armando Bacot in the frontcourt more than anyone could imagine.
 
The Stanford transfer posted 13 points and 17 rebounds against the Seminoles, notching another double-double this season. Alongside arguably coming up with yesterday's biggest plays, blocking Jamir Watkins' layup with 33 seconds left in the game.

A Trip to Atlanta 

This coming Tuesday, January 30th, North Carolina takes a trip to Atlanta as they battle against Georgia Tech (9-11, 2-7 conference) for their 10th ACC game.
 
This game is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN.


 

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