UNC-Saint Francis Postgame Notes

CAROLINA 101, SAINT FRANCIS 76
CONTINENTAL TIRE LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL
NOV. 19, 2018
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

UNC Scoring Leader: Cameron Johnson 20
UNC Rebound Leader: Luke Maye 10
UNC Assist Leader: Kenny Williams 9
Points Per Possession: UNC 1.06 (101 points on 95 possessions); Saint Francis .79 (76 points on 96 possessions)

Carolina Notes
• Improves to 5-0 for the third year in a row and the seventh time in 16 seasons under Roy Williams.
• Carolina went on an 11-0 run after Saint Francis out-scored the Tar Heels, 16-6, to begin the second half to close within 58-52.
• Carolina scored 100 or more points for the second game in a row and the third time in the last four games.
• It was the 62nd time UNC has scored 100 or points in the Roy Williams era. UNC is 60-2 in those games.
• First time UNC scored 100 points in consecutive games since the 2016 Maui Invitational against Chaminade and Oklahoma State.
• 52 points in the first half was the third straight half with 50 or more and the sixth in seven halves.
• Carolina shot 51.4 and 53.6 percent per half (52.3 for the game).
• Carolina has shot 50 percent or better from the floor in seven of 10 halves this season, including each of the last four.
• Carolina attempted 16 three-pointers in the first half, most in a half this year (previous was 13 in the second half at Elon). The Tar Heels attempted nine in the second half.
• Carolina made a season-high 10 threes and attempted a season-high 24.
• Carolina made a season-high 23 free throws and tied its season high for FT attempts with 27.
• Carolina committed a season-high 18 turnovers (previous 15 at Wofford).
• Carolina is now 201-16 in non-conference games in the Dean E. Smith Center.
• Saint Francis had a season-high 96 possessions by the opponents.
• Saint Francis was 14 for 16 from the free throw line in the first half. The 16 attempts were the most in a half against UNC this year.

Tar Heel Player Notes
• Cameron Johnson led UNC in scoring with 20 points. It was his second 20-point game of the season and the 10th of his career (five times at Pitt and five as a Tar Heel).
• Johnson is the only Tar Heel to score in double figures in all five games.
• It was the third time this year Johnson has led UNC in scoring (six times in two seasons as a Tar Heel).
• Luke Maye had his first double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds. It was his 19th career double-double.
• Kenny Williams tied his previous career high in assists with six in the first half and finished with a career-best nine.
• Seventh Woods had two turnovers in his first 3:00 of action, then finished with six assists without a turnover over his next 14 minutes. For the game, Woods had seven assists and two turnovers. He has 27 assists and six turnovers for the season. Last year, he had 20 assists in 20 games.
• Woods also had a career-high four steals.
• Five Tar Heels scored in double figures – Johnson (20), Nassir Little (19), Coby White (season-high 16), Maye (11) and Brandon Robinson (career-high 11).

Roy Williams Notes
• 847-227 in 31 seasons as a college head coach
• 429-126 in 16 seasons at Carolina
• 215-30 at Carolina at home

Series Notes
• Carolina leads, 2-0

Next Game: Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov. 22 vs. Texas in Las Vegas, 7:30 p.m. Eastern (4:30 p.m. Las Vegas time/Pacific)

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Players Mentioned

Cameron Johnson

Nassir Little

Luke Maye

Brandon Robinson

Coby White

Kenny Williams

Seventh Woods

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