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Tar Heels Defeat Mount Olive, 100-69
November 12, 2004 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 12, 2004
CHAPEL HILL -- Freshman forward Marvin Williams scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and keyed a decisive 17-0 first half run with six points to lead the University of North Carolina to a 100-69 exhibition win over Mount Olive College Friday evening at the Smith Center.
The Tar Heels finish the preseason 2-0 and open regular-season action next Friday against Santa Clara in the Pete Newell Challenge in Oakland, Calif.
Marvin Williams was one of four Carolina players to score in double figures. He was joined by Jawad Williams and Sean May with 15 points apiece and Melvin Scott with 11.
Carolina shot 52.9 percent from the floor in the first half en route to a 57-30 lead at intermission. The Trojans jumped out to a 9-4 lead behind five points from forward Sharome Holloway. Trailing 13-11 with 13 minutes to play in the half, the Tar Heels then went on the 17-0 run, holding the Trojans scoreless for nearly six minutes.
A field goal by Mount Olive center Moise Tchankeu snapped the run, but the Tar Heels scored the next nine points to increase their lead to 37-15 with 6:05 to play in the half.
The Tar Heels also added the last nine points of the half to take a 27-point lead to the locker room.
Jackie Manuel and Quentin Thomas each had five assists for the Tar Heels. Junior point guard Raymond Felton had four assists in 16 first-half minutes, but was held out of the second half by UNC coach Roy Williams.
The University announced after the game that Felton will be ineligible for the Santa Clara game next Friday (Nov. 19) because he played one game in a non-certified summer league game in Raleigh, N.C.
Elton Coffield led the Trojans with 21 points and was joined in double figures by Maurice Horton, who added 16.
The Tar Heels limited Mount Olive to 36.2 percent shooting from the floor. UNC also forced 28 turnovers and converted them into 30 points.
