Brice Johnson's Benching Ignites Career Effort Posted Dec 19, 2015 It was profanity that kept Brice Johnson on the bench while No. 11 North Carolina fell behind by as many as 11 points in the first half, and it was a yearning to make amends that fueled his career-high 27 points in UNC’s 89-76 win over UCLA. The 13th-year UNC head coach dismissed the situation, telling reporters taking his senior forward out was “not a big thing.” (Inside Carolina)