North Carolina Wins Their Exhibition Before The Regular Season Begins As They Beat Winston -Salem State
North Carolina won their only exhibition before their regular season begins with an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup against Notre Dame.
Garrison Brooks led four Tar Heels in double-figure scoring with a game-high 18 points and added a game-high 11 rebounds as No. 9 North Carolina defeated Winston-Salem State, 96-61, Friday evening in an exhibition game at the Dean E. Smith Center. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/1/mens-basketball-tar-heels-down-rams-in-exhibition.aspx
The Tar Heels shot 57.6 percent from the floor in the second half and 50 percent for the game and scored 32 fast break points to overcome 23 turnovers. Carolina also out-rebounded the Rams, 56-33, with Brooks and freshman Armando Bacot combining for 21 boards. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/1/mens-basketball-tar-heels-down-rams-in-exhibition.aspx
Graduate transfer Christian Keeling hit two three-pointers and scored all 14 of his points for UNC in the second half. Freshmen Cole Anthony had 11 points and seven assists and Bacot added 10 points. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/1/mens-basketball-tar-heels-down-rams-in-exhibition.aspx
Senior guard Brandon Robinson injured an ankle on a fall in the first half and did not return. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/1/mens-basketball-tar-heels-down-rams-in-exhibition.aspx
Sophomore Leaky Black also had seven assists against just one turnover and made a pair of threes. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/1/mens-basketball-tar-heels-down-rams-in-exhibition.aspx
Justice Kithcart led WSSU with 14 points. Jon Hicklin also scored in double figures with 11. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/1/mens-basketball-tar-heels-down-rams-in-exhibition.aspx
Carolina led 45-24 at halftime after holding the Rams to 27.8 percent shooting from the floor (10 of 36). The Rams finished the game shooting 32.9 percent from the floor, including 8 of 30 from three-point range, and had 22 turnovers. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/11/1/mens-basketball-tar-heels-down-rams-in-exhibition.aspx
Meanwhile Winston -Salem State suffered a 96-61 loss in Chapel Hill.
Justice Kithcart led the way for Winston -Salem State with 14 points while he was 5-15 on field goals and 4-10 from three point range to go along with 5 rebounds , 2 assists and 2 steals. “according to https://wssurams.com/sports/m-baskbl/2019-20/boxscores/20191101_s8o8.xml?view=boxscore