Behind a career-high 42-point game from senior guard RJ Davishe does not. 9 North Carolina basketball team (22-7, 15-3 ACC) beat the Miami Hurricanes (fifteen-15, 6-13 CAC), 75-71Monday night at Dean E. Smith Center.
Davis led the Tar Heels offensively. going 7-11 from beyond the arc and becoming the first Tar Heel in UNC history to compile 1,800 points, 200 triples, 500 rebounds and 300 assists. With his performance, RJ Davis surpassed tyler Hansbrough's record 40 points scored in a game at the Smith Center.
“We needed every bit of their 42 tonight,” UNC head coach Hubert said. Davis saying. “He was fantastic. I told him after the game that I had seen several performances here in Carolina and also in the NBA. Very few have seen the type of performance he had tonight. “I was really proud of him.”
The hurricanes took shooting from the perimeter, shooting nearly 50 percent from three, but struggled in the post, scoring just 18 points in the paint. UNC juice a slightly more complimentary game with 26 points on layups and 44.3 percent shooting from the field.
Both the Hurricanes and the Tar Heels had the green light to beyond the goal, with the first 15 points of the contest coming from three-pointers back and forth between the two teams. However, the Tar Heels struggled early in the post, not scoring their first layup until seconds before the first media timeout and only grabbing their first leads after seven minutes of play.
Shortly after, due to two Hurricane Kyshawn three JorgeMiami tied.
UNC once again took the lead on a hot potato possession – three turnovers in 30 seconds, culminating in RJ Davis taking the ball into the hole on the counterattack.
UNC senior guard RJ Davis (4) sets a career-high 42 points at the Dean E. Smith Center on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 against UMiami. UNC won 75-71.
The Hurricanes managed to make a splash in the first half, going 8-13 from beyond the arc, which kept both teams close.