No. 13 UNC beats Michigan 86-71 in Big Ten/ACC Challenge

Posted Nov 29, 2017
Luke Maye scored 27 points and No. 13 North Carolina shot 55 percent to beat Michigan 86-71 on Wednesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Joel Berry II added 17 points on a bounceback offensive night for the Tar Heels (6-1). They were coming off a 63-45 loss to No. 3 Michigan State in the PK80 Invitational. But North Carolina had no troubles against the Wolverines. (Associated Press)

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