No. 7 Tar Heels Run Past No. 17 UCLA, 94-78

Friday, November 23

Las Vegas, Nev.

4:00 PM

North Carolina

6-1

UCLA

4-2

UCLA

North Carolina

Coby White was named to the all-tournament team.

Photo by: J.D. Lyon Jr.

November 23, 2018 | Men's Basketball

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LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Coby White had 19 points and eight assists, Luke Maye added 16 points and eight rebounds and No. 7 North Carolina beat No. 17 UCLA 94-78 in the consolation game of the Las Vegas Invitational on Friday.

Kenny Williams scored 15 points as five Tar Heels reached double figures and North Carolina (6-1) settled for a split in its Las Vegas trip.

Kris Wilkes led UCLA (4-2) with 22 points as he converted 7 of 10 from the field.

Thanks to 57 percent shooting in the second half, North Carolina, which trailed early, took the lead for good on a dunk by Nassir Little with 11:58 left in the game that made it 63-62.

UCLA freshman center Moses Brown fouled out with 7:40 left. He finished with seven points and four rebounds.

North Carolina now leads the all-time series 9-3 in a game between teams that have combined for 18 national championships.