Tar Heels Down Rams In Exhibition, 96-61

Friday, November 1

Chapel Hill

7:30 PM

North Carolina

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Winston-Salem State (exhibition)

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Winston-Salem

North Carolina

Garrison Brooks finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Photo by: Andy Mead

November 1, 2019 | Men's Basketball

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CHAPEL HILL – Garrison Brooks led four Tar Heels in double-figure scoring with a game-high 18 points and added a game-high 11 rebounds as No. 9 North Carolina defeated Winston-Salem State, 96-61, Friday evening in an exhibition game at the Dean E. Smith Center.

The Tar Heels shot 57.6 percent from the floor in the second half and 50 percent for the game and scored 32 fast break points to overcome 23 turnovers. Carolina also out-rebounded the Rams, 56-33, with Brooks and freshman Armando Bacot combining for 21 boards.

Graduate transfer Christian Keeling hit two three-pointers and scored all 14 of his points for UNC in the second half. Freshmen Cole Anthony had 11 points and seven assists and Bacot added 10 points.

Senior guard Brandon Robinson injured an ankle on a fall in the first half and did not return.

Sophomore Leaky Black also had seven assists against just one turnover and made a pair of threes.

Justice Kithcart led WSSU with 14 points. Jon Hicklin also scored in double figures with 11.

Carolina led 45-24 at halftime after holding the Rams to 27.8 percent shooting from the floor (10 of 36). The Rams finished the game shooting 32.9 percent from the floor, including 8 of 30 from three-point range, and had 22 turnovers.

The Tar Heels begin regular-season play with an ACC home game against Notre Dame on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m.

WSSU opens its season at home on Nov. 12 against UNC Pembroke.