No. 15 UNC Opens ACC Play With Dominant Road Victory at Pittsburgh

Posted Jan 5, 2019
In front of a sellout crowd on the road Saturday, the 15th-ranked North Carolina men’s basketball team jumped out to a huge early lead and never looked back on the way to a dominant 85-60 victory over Pittsburgh to open ACC play. Coby White scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Tar Heels, while Luke Maye chipped in a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. (Chapelboro.com)

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