3 Stars: UNC-Virginia Tech
Posted Mar 12, 2021
R.J. Davis came off the bench to lead the Tar Heels with 19 points, including 14 after halftime. Armando Bacot erupted in the second half as well, scoring 13 of his 17 points, including netting five consecutive UNC field goals, three of which came on offensive rebounds. Leaky Black drained a pair of threes and finished with eight points, all in the second half.
(Tar Heel Illustrated)
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