Virginia Bounces Back, Tops North Carolina In Chapel Hill

After getting beat by North Carolina’s tobacco road rival Duke at John Paul Jones Arena over the weekend Virginia topped North Carolina at the Dean E. Smith Center.

Kyle Guy scored 20 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers in the final two minutes, to help No. 4 Virginia beat No. 8 North Carolina 69-61 on Monday night. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/2/11/mens-basketball-tar-heels-vs-cavaliers.aspx

De'Andre Hunter also had 20 points for the Cavaliers (21-2, 9-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who played with veteran poise down the stretch after trailing for a good chunk of the second half. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/2/11/mens-basketball-tar-heels-vs-cavaliers.aspx

The Cavaliers were coming off a second loss this season to No. 2 Duke and arrived in Chapel Hill facing the prospect of their first losing streak of any kind in two years. Yet Guy and his teammates rallied from seven down in the final eight minutes to snap UNC's seven-game winning streak.
Coby White scored 17 points to lead the Tar Heels (19-5, 9-2), who were off to their best start in league play under 16th-year coach Roy Williams. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/2/11/mens-basketball-tar-heels-vs-cavaliers.aspx

UNC shot just 35 percent for the game. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/2/11/mens-basketball-tar-heels-vs-cavaliers.aspx

Virginia will return to action at John Paul Jones Arena Saturday where they will host Notre Dame. North Carolina meanwhile will make the short trip to Winston Salem where they will take on Wake Forest.