As 9th Ranked North Carolina Topped Miami 75-71 Monday In Chapel Hill RJ Davis Scored 42 Points
As 9th ranked North Carolina topped Miami 75-71 Monday in Chapel Hill RJ Davis scored 42 points.
As RJ Davis scored 42 points he was 14-22 on field goals, 7-11 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds, 1 assists.
Following 9th ranked North Carolina topping Miami 75-71 Monday following RJ Davis scoring 42 points RJ Davis had this to say!
Once I get my groove like that, it feels like I can’t miss,”
“I feel like I should have had 50. I missed free throws and whatnot. I just felt good. The shots felt good. The ball felt good. Everything felt great tonight.”
Though, RJ Davis wasn’t the only Davis to talk about how he performed offensively Monday following 9th ranked North Carolina topping Miami 75-71 as North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis did as well by saying I know he hadn’t scored 42 points, but the type of performance he had tonight he’s been having all season,”
. “He put the team on his back. It wasn’t just his points. I thought he was great defensively. He took care of the basketball. Distributed. Rebounded. Boxed out. We needed every bit of his 42 tonight. He was fantastic.”
According to Luke Decock’s News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article285961951.html
9th ranked North Carolina is now going to prepare to play tobacco road rival NC State in Chapel Hill Saturday.
North Carolina, NC State have already faced, opposed each other once during 2023-2024 regular season when they faced, opposed each other on Saturday January 10, 2024 when then 7th North Carolina beat NC State 67-54 as guards Elliot Cadeau, RJ Davis scored 16 points, 11 points.
As Elliot Cadeau, RJ Davis led the way offensively for North Carolina Elliot Cadeau was 4-8 on field goals to go along with 6 assists , 1 steal, 1 block , 11 points. RJ Davis was 6-19 on field goals , 4-10 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 1 assists , 1 steal.
Though, Elliot Cadeau, RJ Davis weren’t the only players who scored for North Carolina as Harrison Ingram was 4-9 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 19 rebounds 1 assists, 1 steal, 9 points. Armando Bacot was 3-7 on field goals to go along with 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal , 9 points. Cormac Ryan was 3-9 on field goals, 2-6 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 8 points. Zayden High was 1-1 on field goals to go along with 2 points. Jalen Washington was 1-4 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along 8 rebounds, 2 points. Jae’lyn Withers was 0-1 on field goals to go along 3 rebounds , 1 assist , 4 points. Seth Trimble was 2-4 on field goals to go along 2 rebounds, 1 assists , 6 points.
According to espn app
Following 7th ranked North Carolina defeating NC State 67-52 Wednesday in North Carolina’s state capital in first match up of 2023-2024 season where guards Elliot Cadeau, RJ Davis scored 16, 11 points Armando Bacot who was 3-7 on field goals to go along with 5 rebounds, 1 assist had this to say about forward Harrison Ingram who was 4-9 on field goals, 1-3 on 3 pointers to go along 19 rebounds, 1 assists, 9 points!
He’s just really a do-it-all guy. You never really know what you’re gonna get out of them,” graduate student
“Some games he might give us 20-6-6, and another game we might give us 10 and 20. Having a guy like that, that can just really just fit the mold of what’s going on and play like that is huge.”
Following 7th ranked North Carolina defeating NC State 67-52 Wednesday in North Carolina’s state capital in first match up of 2023-2024 season where guards Elliot Cadeau, RJ Davis scored 16, 11 points North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis had this to say!
We’re always talking about, this is not an Armando Bacot rebounding game, it’s a UNC basketball rebounding game,”
“For him to get 19 rebounds, that’s just off the chart.”
According to Jadyn Watson -Fisher news observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article283965483.html
When NC State lost the first match up of the 2023-2024 regular season when NC State didn’t shoot well offensively.
As a team offensively NC State shot 26.9 % on field goals, 9.5 % on 3 pointers.
Shooting percentages like that aren’t going to win you a game!
Individually DJ Burns Jr.was 4-8 on field goals to go along with 2 rebounds , 1 assist, 2 blocks, 11 points. Dennis Parker Jr. was 2-7 on field goals, 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds, 1 block , 4 points. Jayden Taylor was 2-7 on field goals, 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along 5 rebounds , 6 points. DJ Horne was 2-16 on field goals, 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 10 rebounds, 4 assists , 1 steal , 6 points. Casey Morsell was 3-12 on field goals, 0-6 on 3 pointers to go along with 6 rebounds , 12 points. Mohamed Diarra was 2-6 on field goals to go along with 3 rebounds, 1 steal , 7 points. Ben Middlebrooks was 0-3 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 1 steal , 2 points. MJ Rice was 1-4 on field goals, 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 2 points. Michael O’Connell was 2-4 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 points.
According to espn app
Following NC State losing inaugural match up of 2023-2024 season 67-54 to 7th ranked North Carolina Wednesday in North Carolina’s capital because as a team NC State didn’t shoot well offensively NC State senior guard DJ Horne who was 2-16 on field goals, 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 10 rebounds , 4 assists, 1 steal , 6 had this to say!
They made shots and we didn’t,” he said in assessing the game. “We had some breakdowns defensively and they didn’t. And that’s ultimately what led to us losing.”
Following NC State losing inaugural match up of 2023-2024 season 67-54 to 7th ranked North Carolina Wednesday in North Carolina’s capital because as a team NC State didn’t shoot well offensively NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts had this to say!
“Our defense completely kept us in the game at halftime.
Following NC State losing inaugural match up of 2023-2024 season 67-54 to 7th ranked North Carolina Wednesday in North Carolina’s capital because as a team NC State didn’t shoot well offensively NC State junior guard Jayden Taylor had this to say about North Carolina’s defense! Give them credit. They took us out of our flow and ultimately that led to us kind of playing soft, which we can’t do,”
We just couldn’t get into a flow.”
According to Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article284077843.html
Tip off is set for 4:00pm from Dean E. Smith Center!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN though who is commentating is to be determined!