Armando Bacot scores 22, North Carolina beats UNC-Asheville 72-53

Posted Nov 23, 2021
Armando Bacot scored 22 points to lead North Carolina to a 72-53 victory over UNC-Asheville on Tuesday. Bacot was 8 of 14 from the floor and grabbed seven rebounds. R.J. Davis added 12 points for North Carolina, which shot 49% from the floor and made 7 of 14 from long range. Leaky Black added nine points with 11 of the Tar Heels' 51 rebounds. (Associated Press)

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