UNC-NCSU Postgame Notes

POSTGAME NOTES
CAROLINA 96, NC STATE 89
FEB. 10, 2018, RALEIGH, N.C.

UNC Scoring Leader: Luke Maye 33
UNC Rebound Leader: Maye 17
UNC Assist Leader: Theo Pinson 7

Carolina Notes
• UNC is 19-7, 8-5 in the ACC and 5-4 on the road this season.
• Carolina shot 78.1 percent in the second half, its highest percentage in a half in the Roy Williams era and the highest since shooting 78.9 percent on Jan. 8, 2000 (also in the second half against NC State in Chapel Hill).
• Carolina scored 61 second-half points, most this season and most since it scored 65 in the second half at Florida State on 1/4/2016.
• Carolina has scored 97 and 96 points in its last two games against NC State in Raleigh.
• Carolina made a season-high 40 field goals (previous was 39 against Portland and Boston College).
• Carolina has shot 63.0 and 78.1 in the second half in the two games against NC State this season.
• Carolina scored 61 points on 44 second-half possessions. UNC's points per possession of 1.39 matched the highest in a half this season (also 1.39 in the second half in the loss at Clemson when UNC scored 50 points on 36 possessions).
• Five Tar Heels scored in double figures. UNC is 19-3 when at least three and 3-0 when at least five players score in double figures.
• Carolina is 14-1 when Berry, Maye and Williams all score in double figures.
• Carolina shot 56.3 percent from the floor and is 10-1 this year when it shoots 50 percent or better.
• Carolina out-rebounded the Wolfpack 41-24 and had a 15-7 edge in offensive rebounds.
• Carolina out-scored the Pack 22-7 on second-chance points. State scored 22 second-chance points in the Pack's win on 1/27.
• Carolina scored 21 fastbreak points, most since the Tar Heels had 21 against Western Carolina on 12/6/17.
• Carolina scored 60 points in the paint, including 40 of the 61 points in the second half. In Chapel Hill, UNC scored 58 points in the paint against State. Those are the only two times UNC has scored 50 or more since the Tulane game on 12/3/17.
• The 60 and 58 points in the paint against NC State are Carolina's two highest this season.
• This was the first time UNC played Duke and NC State two days apart in the regular season since 1995.

Tar Heel Player Notes
• Luke Maye scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 17 rebounds. It was his third 30-point game, third 30/10 game, 12th game with at least 20 points, 13th double-double and 10th time he has led UNC in both scoring and rebounding this season.
• It was the fourth time this year Maye has established a career scoring high (26 vs. UNI, 28 vs. Arkansas, 32 vs. Boston College and 33 at NC State).
• Maye made 15 field goals (in 22 attempts). He is the first Tar Heel to make 15 field goals in a game in the Roy Williams era (previous was 14 by Brice Johnson at Florida State on 1/4/2016).
• Maye is the fourth Tar Heel (with Billy Cunningham, Lennie Rosenbluth and Mitch Kupchak) to have multiple 30/15 games in the same season. Maye had 32 and 18 against Boston College on 1/9.
• Maye scored 27 points in the second half, the most since Brice Johnson had 28 in the second half at FSU on 1/4/2016.
• This was the fifth time this season and sixth time in his career Maye had at least 15 rebounds.
• Kenny Williams and Theo Pinson combined for zero points in the first half and 22(11 apiece) in the second.
• Williams made two second-half threes, including one with 1:13 to play that gave UNC an 88-83 lead.
• Williams is 11 of 20 from three-point range in the last three games (wins over Pitt, Duke and NC State).
• Williams (11) scored in double figures for the third game in a row and 18th time this year (UNC is 16-2 when he does).
• Pinson had a team-high seven assists. It was the second time in three games and sixth time this year he had at least seven assists. It was the 15th time this year and 36th time in his career he led UNC in assists.
• UNC is now 12-1 this year when Pinson has five or more assists.
• Maye (6) and Pinson (tied, 5) both had career highs in turnovers, 11 of UNC's 19 for the game.

Roy Williams Notes
• 835-223 overall, 417-122 at Carolina, 177-70 ACC regular season and 77-46 on the road in ACC play.
• Is 33-4 against NC State, including 28-4 as UNC's head coach.

Series Notes
• Carolina has won five in a row over NC State in PNC Arena
• Carolina is 63-45 against NC State in Raleigh, including 15-4 in PNC Arena.
• Carolina is 19-4 in PNC Arena (includes the 2008 and 2016 NCAA first and second rounds).
• Carolina is 156-78 all-time and has won 22 of the last 25 and 28 of the last 32.

Next Game: Monday, Feb. 12 vs. Notre Dame, Dean E. Smith Center (7 p.m., ESPN)

Players Mentioned

Luke Maye

Theo Pinson

Kenny Williams

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