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Box Score: North Carolina 99, East Carolina 51

View the complete box score from the No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels' 99-51 victory over the East Carolina Pirates on Monday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

Video: UNC Men's Basketball Breezes Past ECU, 99-51 - Highlights

North Carolina had four starters in double figures, led by 's 21 points and 12 rebounds. went 4-for-5 from 3-point range to finish with 16 points as the No. 12 Tar Heels routed East Carolina on Monday night in Chapel Hill, 99-51. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

Video: Hubert Davis Post-ECU Press Conference

North Carolina head men's basketball coach speaks with the media following the No. 12 Tar Heels' 99-51 victory over the ECU Pirates on Monday in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Lucas: UNC vs. ECU Rapid Reactions

The 12-1 start puts this team in some lofty company. The last Tar Heel squads to get off to a better start were the 2007-08 and 2008-09 teams, both of which started 13-0. This season's team joins only four other UNC teams this century to start the season at least 12-1. The others include those two 13-0 squads, plus 12-1 teams in 2004-05 and 2006-07. (GoHeels.com)

Video: UNC Players Post-ECU Locker Room Interviews

North Carolina forward , center , and guard speak with reporters following the No. 12 Tar Heels' 99-51 win over ECU on Monday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Caleb Wilson leads No. 12 North Carolina to season-high point total in 99-51 rout of East Carolina

had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 12 North Carolina had its highest point total of the season in a 99-51 victory over East Carolina on Monday night. finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. added 15 points and Seth Trimble scored 12 for the Tar Heels, who hit 12 3-pointers and shot 54% from the field. (Associated Press)

UNC Basketball Blows Out ECU To Close Non-Conference Play

North Carolina returned to the Smith Center Monday to close out the non-conference portion of its basketball schedule, and did so in dominant fashion, breezing past the East Carolina Pirates, 99-51. On a night where could get anything he wanted, the freshman phenom finished with yet another double-double: 21 points to go with 12 rebounds. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - How Seth Trimble's Return Transforms UNC Basketball

's return to the UNC Basketball lineup immediately transforms the Tar Heels' outlook, unlocking a potent offense and potentially solving the lingering backup five issue. Can North Carolina ride this revitalized lineup to elite status as ACC play approaches? (View Video)

UNC Men's Basketball Hosts ECU In Non-Conference Finale Monday - Pregame Notes

North Carolina (11-1) concludes the regular-season, non-conference portion of its schedule by hosting ECU (5-7) on Monday, Dec. 22 at 8:05 p.m. on ACC Network (Doug Sherman, Terrence Oglesby). The Tar Heels and Pirates have two common opponents this season. UNC beat St. Bonaventure and lost to Michigan State, while ECU lost to both. (GoHeels.com)

North Carolina vs. East Carolina Basketball Preview: Non-Conference Finale

Picked to finish 10th out of 13 teams in the American Conference preseason poll, East Carolina has done little to disprove such projections. Ranked 288th in the NET, ECU’s best win this season was against Buffalo (73-70), a Quad 3 opponent at home. The Pirates are 3-3 in Quad 4 games and barely defeated Division II Elizabeth City State, 71-70. (Inside Carolina)
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Basketball Schedule at a Glance
Last Game:
North Carolina: 99
ECU: 51
Mon, Dec 22 Box Score
Next Game:
UNC vs. Florida State
Tue, Dec 30 7:00 ET, Chapel Hill, Smith Center
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ACC Basketball Standings
TeamACCOverall
(12) North Carolina0-012-1
California0-012-1
(6) Duke0-011-1
(21) Virginia0-011-1
Miami0-011-2
Virginia Tech0-011-2
(16) Louisville0-010-2
SMU0-010-2
Stanford0-010-2
Clemson0-010-3
NC State0-09-4
Notre Dame0-09-4
Syracuse0-09-4
Wake Forest0-09-4
Georgia Tech0-08-4
Florida State0-07-6
Pittsburgh0-07-6
Boston College0-06-6