Lucas: Rapid Reactions - UNC vs. UCLA

Posted Dec 21, 2024
Somehow, they did it. UNC battled all the way back to win a game they absolutely had to have, surviving UCLA 76-74. 2. Ian Jackson had 24 points playing in front of the home folks at Madison Square Garden, doing it on an efficient 8-for-13 from the field. Combined with R.J. Davis' 17 points, Carolina's two New Yorkers put up 41 of the game's 76 points. (GoHeels.com)

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