Vander Plas leads No. 13 Virginia past UNC; Bacot injured

Posted Jan 10, 2023
Ben Vander Plas had 17 points and eight rebounds and No. 13 Virginia used a 17-2 second-half run to rally for a 65-58 victory Tuesday night over North Carolina, which lost leading scorer and rebounder Armando Bacot to a left ankle injury early in the game. RJ Davis led the Tar Heels with 16 points and Caleb Love and Jalen Washington added 13 each. (Associated Press)

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