UNC-Tulane Notes

POSTGAME NOTES
CAROLINA (97), TULANE (73)
DEC. 3, 2017, CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

UNC Scoring Leader: Luke Maye 22

UNC Rebound Leader: Luke Maye 10
UNC Assist Leader: Luke Maye and Theo Pinson 4
Points Per Possession: Carolina 1.15 (97 points on 84 possession), Tulane .87 (73 points on 84 possessions)

Carolina Notes
• Is 8-1 overall, 4-0 at the Smith Center
• Shot a season-high 65.5 percent from the floor (38 of 58 field goals)...previous high was .548 vs. Michigan
• Shot a season-high 67.9 percent from the floor for a half in the first half (19 of 28)...previous high was 64.5 percent vs. Michigan in the first half
• First time shot 60 percent from the floor in both halves since 2/21/15 vs. Georgia Tech
• Shot 63.3 percent from the floor in the second half, the fifth time in the last seven games UNC has made at least half of its field goal attempts in the second half
• Fewest field goal attempts this season (58)
• Scored 85 or more points in all eight wins this season
• Season-high nine blocked shots
• 397-68 overall and 197-15 against non-conference teams in the Smith Center

Tar Heel Player Notes
• Luke Maye led UNC with 22 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and a career-high four blocked shots
• It was Maye's fifth double-double this season (and fifth game with 20/10)
• It was Maye's seventh 20-point game this season
• It was the third consecutive game Maye set or tied a career high (11 field goals vs. Michigan, 17 rebounds at Davidson and four blocks today)
• Maye and Kenny Williams scored in double figures for the eighth time in nine games this season
• Williams scored all 13 of his points in the first half
• Freshman Brandon Huffman set season highs in points (9) and rebounds (6)
• Freshman Jalek Felton set season highs in points (9) and assists (3)
• Theo Pinson matched Luke Maye with a team-high four assists. This was the sixth time in nine games Pinson has led UNC in assists this season and the 27th time he has done that in his career.
• This was the sixth time Maye has led UNC in scoring, seventh time in rebounding and fourth time in both. It is also the second time in five games Maye has led UNC in points, rebounds and assists (Arkansas), something that had not been done since Reggie Bullock in 2013.

Roy Williams Notes
• Carolina is 194-5 under Roy Williams when it shoots 50 percent from the floor
• Carolina is 133-4 under Roy Williams when it scores 90 points
• 406-116 in 15 seasons at UNC
• 824-217 in 30 seasons overall
• Carolina is 202-27 under Roy Williams in the Smith Center

Series Notes
• Carolina leads 16-1 with wins in the last 14 games

Next Game: Wednesday, Dec. 6, vs. Western Carolina, Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)

Players Mentioned

Jalek Felton

Brandon Huffman

Luke Maye

Theo Pinson

Kenny Williams

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