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UNC-Elon Postgame Notes
November 20, 2019 | Men's Basketball
POSTGAME NOTES
CAROLINA 75, ELON 61Â
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
NOV. 20, 2019 – CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
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UNC Scoring Leader:Â Â Armando Bacot 22
UNC Rebound Leader:Â Â Bacot 14
UNC Assist Leader:Â Â Cole Anthony 8
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Carolina Notes
• 4-0 start for the 10th time in 17 seasons under Roy Williams
• 172-18 all-time against in-state, non-ACC teams
• 207-16 all-time against non-conference teams in the Smith Center
• Fourth time in as many games UNC has scored less than 80 points, the first time that has happened to begin a season in the Roy Williams Era
• Fourth time in as many games UNC has held the opposition to 65 or fewer points, the first time that has happened to begin a season since 2012-13
• Carolina out-rebounded Elon, 56-25, the largest margin (+31) since out-rebounding Boston College by 35 on 1/9/18.
• This is the fourth consecutive game a freshman has led UNC in scoring (Cole Anthony the first three and Bacot tonight).
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Tar Heel Player Notes
• Freshman Armando Bacot had a game-high 22 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks and two steals.Â
• Bacot has double-doubles in the last two games.
• The 14 rebounds are the most by a Tar Heel freshman since Harrison Barnes grabbed 16 vs. LIU on 3/18/11 in the NCAA Tournament first round.
• Freshman Armando Bacot had a game-high 22 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks and two steals.
• Bacot is the fourth Tar Heel freshman to have at least 22 points and 14 rebounds in a game (James Worthy had 24/16 vs. Detroit in 1979-80; Antawn Jamison had 23/14 vs. Duke and 25/14 vs. VMI in 1995-96; Harrison Barnes had 24/16 vs. Long Island in 2011 NCAA first round). None of them also had three blocks.
• This is the second time this season a Tar Heel freshman has posted double-doubles in consecutive games (Anthony in the first two games).
• Anthony had a season-high eight assists and grabbed 10 rebounds, the third time in four games he had at least 10 rebounds.
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Roy Williams Notes
• It was Williams' 875th victory. He is one win from tying Adolph Rupp for fifth place all-time in wins by a Division I head coach.
• Now 875-234 overall, 457-133 at Carolina
• Now 229-32 at home at Carolina
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Series Notes
•  Carolina leads, 20-4
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Next Game:Â
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 vs. Alabama, Paradise Island, Bahamas
CAROLINA 75, ELON 61Â
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
NOV. 20, 2019 – CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
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UNC Scoring Leader:Â Â Armando Bacot 22
UNC Rebound Leader:Â Â Bacot 14
UNC Assist Leader:Â Â Cole Anthony 8
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Carolina Notes
• 4-0 start for the 10th time in 17 seasons under Roy Williams
• 172-18 all-time against in-state, non-ACC teams
• 207-16 all-time against non-conference teams in the Smith Center
• Fourth time in as many games UNC has scored less than 80 points, the first time that has happened to begin a season in the Roy Williams Era
• Fourth time in as many games UNC has held the opposition to 65 or fewer points, the first time that has happened to begin a season since 2012-13
• Carolina out-rebounded Elon, 56-25, the largest margin (+31) since out-rebounding Boston College by 35 on 1/9/18.
• This is the fourth consecutive game a freshman has led UNC in scoring (Cole Anthony the first three and Bacot tonight).
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Tar Heel Player Notes
• Freshman Armando Bacot had a game-high 22 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks and two steals.Â
• Bacot has double-doubles in the last two games.
• The 14 rebounds are the most by a Tar Heel freshman since Harrison Barnes grabbed 16 vs. LIU on 3/18/11 in the NCAA Tournament first round.
• Freshman Armando Bacot had a game-high 22 points, 14 rebounds, three blocks and two steals.
• Bacot is the fourth Tar Heel freshman to have at least 22 points and 14 rebounds in a game (James Worthy had 24/16 vs. Detroit in 1979-80; Antawn Jamison had 23/14 vs. Duke and 25/14 vs. VMI in 1995-96; Harrison Barnes had 24/16 vs. Long Island in 2011 NCAA first round). None of them also had three blocks.
• This is the second time this season a Tar Heel freshman has posted double-doubles in consecutive games (Anthony in the first two games).
• Anthony had a season-high eight assists and grabbed 10 rebounds, the third time in four games he had at least 10 rebounds.
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Roy Williams Notes
• It was Williams' 875th victory. He is one win from tying Adolph Rupp for fifth place all-time in wins by a Division I head coach.
• Now 875-234 overall, 457-133 at Carolina
• Now 229-32 at home at Carolina
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Series Notes
•  Carolina leads, 20-4
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Next Game:Â
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 vs. Alabama, Paradise Island, Bahamas
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