UNC-Virginia Tech Postgame Notes

UNC Scoring Leader: Coby White 27
UNC Rebound Leader: Coby White 7
UNC Assist Leader: Coby White 6
Points Per Possession: Carolina 1.18 (103 points on 87 possessions); Virginia Tech .96 (82 points on 85 possessions)

Carolina Notes
• Carolina's 16 three-pointers equal the second most in UNC history and the second most by UNC in the Smith Center. It's the fourth time UNC made 16 in any game (record is 17 against FSU in 1995) and the first time since against Western Carolina on 12/6/2017.
• Carolina made 1 of its first 12 from three, then made 14 of its next 19 and finished 16 of 34 for the game.
• Carolina scored 100 plus points for the fifth time this season.
• Carolina shot 60.6 percent from the floor in the second half. The Tar Heels shot 60.0 percent in the second half in their previous game at Miami.
• Carolina shot 53.7 percent from the floor for the game. That's the second game in a row over 50 percent after seven consecutive games not shooting 50 percent.
• Carolina went on a 20-0 run (part of a 32-9 run to end the first half). It was the first 20-point run since the Western Carolina game last year.
• In the first 8:07, Virginia Tech built a 22-13 lead. The Hokies scored 22 points on 15 possessions (1.47), while Carolina had 13 points on 17 posessions (.76). Over the next 11:53, the Tar Heels out-scored the Hokies, 32-9. In that stretch, UNC scored 32 points on 23 possessions (1.39), while Virginia Tech scored nine points on 22 possessions (.41).
• Carolina's points per possession for the game of 1.18 is a season best (previous 1.13 vs. UCLA).
• The 21-point win was Carolina's largest over a top-10 team in the AP poll since beating No. 10 Gonzaga, 98-77, in the Sweet 16 in 2009.
• This was the 19th time a Roy Williams team played host to an ACC opponent that was ranked higher in the AP poll. UNC has now won four such games in a row and is 10-9 overall in those games.
• Carolina has scored 103 points against both of the top 10 teams (AP) it has played at home this season (103 vs. No. 4 Gonzaga on 12/15/18 and 103 vs. No. 10 Virginia Tech).
• The Tar Heels had 25 assists on 36 baskets. That's 51 assists in the last two games for Carolina, which entered the game third in the country in assists per game (19.4)

Tar Heel Player Notes
• Coby White is the first Tar Heel to lead the team in points (27), rebounds (7), assists (6) and steals (4) since Joseph Forte at Duke, 2/1/2001 (Forte had 24/16/6/3).
• It was the White's third 20-point game, sixth time leading the team in scoring and eighth time leading in assists.
• Nassir Little scored a season-high 23 points and was a season-best 7 for 7 from the free throw line.
• Carolina is 10-1 when Little scores in double figures.
• White (27) and Little (23) scored 20 points in the same game for the first time this season. It's the third time two freshmen scored 20 points in the same game (Raymond Felton and Rashad McCants did it against Virginia and NC State in 2003).
• Luke Maye tied his career high with four three-pointers.
• Five Tar Heel scored in double figures. UNC is 8-0 this year when five or more players score in double figures (it was the first time that list did not include the team's leading scorer, Cameron Johnson).
• Garrison Brooks scored 11 of his 12 points in the first half. It was his sixth game in double figures (he did that five times all of last season).

Roy Williams Notes
• 857-231 overall in 31 seasons
• 439-130 in 16 seasons at Carolina
• Won his 210th ACC game, tying Maryland's Gary Williams for third all-time (includes regular season and ACC Tournament). Only Mike Krzyzewski and Dean Smith have won more.

Series Notes
• Carolina leads 68-14, including 15-4 since Virginia Tech joined the ACC.
• Carolina is 32-6 in Chapel Hill, including 7-1 in the Smith Center.
• This was the first time Virginia Tech was ranked in the AP poll when playing the Tar Heels.

Next Game: Tuesday, Jan. 29 at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m.

Players Mentioned

Garrison Brooks

Cameron Johnson

Nassir Little

Luke Maye

Coby White

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