UNC Shares Wealth in High-Scoring Final Basketball Tune-up

Posted Oct 27, 2024
North Carolina poured it on while sharing the wealth during Sunday's final tune-up, before the college basketball regular season arrives. The Tar Heels trampled Johnson C. Smith 127-63 at the Smith Center, just more than a week ahead of their season-opening assignment. Ian Jackson's 21 points and Ven Allen Lubin's 18 points topped the Tar Heels. (Inside Carolina)

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