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Kenny Williams and Nassir Little
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UNC-Florida State Postgame Notes
February 23, 2019 | Men's Basketball
POSTGAME NOTES
CAROLINA 77, FLORIDA STATE 59
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
FEB. 23, 2019
 CAROLINA 77, FLORIDA STATE 59
ROY WILLIAMS COURT AT THE DEAN E. SMITH CENTER
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
FEB. 23, 2019
UNC Scoring Leader:Â Cameron Johnson and Nassir Little 18
UNC Rebound Leader:Â Luke Maye 11
UNC Assist Leader:Â Coby White 4
Points Per Possession:Â UNC .94 (77 points on 82 possessions); FSU .66 (59 points on 77 possessions)
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Carolina Notes
• The Tar Heels are 22-5 overall, 12-2 in the ACC and 12-2 at the Smith Center this season.
• This is the 26th time overall and the 11th time in 16 seasons under Roy Williams the Tar Heels have won at least 12 regular-season ACC games.
• Carolina is 7-3 against AP-ranked teams this season. The seven wins are the most for UNC against ranked teams in the regular season since 2007.
• Carolina held the Seminoles to their lowest field goal percentage of the season (.305 today, previous low was .341 against Virginia).
• The 18-point margin of victory is the largest against FSU this season (previous was 13 against Virginia and Pitt).
• FSU's shooting percentage is the lowest by a Tar Heel opponent in ACC play this season (previous .306 by Pitt).Â
• The Tar Heels held the Seminoles to 59 points, 19.2 points below the Seminoles' average.
• Carolina came into the game No. 1 in the nation in rebounds per game (42.7 per game) and had 47 today.
• Carolina came into the game No. 3 in the nation in rebound margin (+9.3 per game) and out-rebounded the Seminoles, 47-32 (+15).
• The 47-32 rebound margin for Carolina (+15) is the largest against FSU this season. FSU had been out-rebounded only six times coming into today's game; its largest previous rebound deficit this year was -4 against Virginia (32-36).
• Carolina is 17-2 when four or more Tar Heels score in double figures (Johnson 18, Little 18, Maye 15, White 10).
• Carolina is 12-0 when Cameron Johnson makes three or more three-pointers (he made three today).
• Carolina is 13-1 when Nassir Little scores in double figures (he had 18 today).
• Carolina is 10-1 when Luke Maye has a double-double (15 and 11 today).
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Tar Heel Notes
• Nassir Little scored in double figures for the 14th time, the first time since he had 10 against Miami on 2/9, and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds.
• This was the second time Little led the team or shared team scoring honors. He and Johnson also shared team scoring honors at Elon.
• Cameron Johnson scored in double figures for the 25th time in 27 games. He had his third double-double of the season and the sixth of his career with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
• Luke Maye had his 11th double-double of the season (29th career) with 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
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Series
• Carolina leads 50-13, including 20-6 under Roy Williams.
• Carolina is 40-12 since FSU joined the ACC.
• UNC is 21-4 at home vs. the Seminoles, including 18-4 in the Smith Center.
• Carolina is 7-5 when both teams are ranked (UNC No. 8, FSU No. 16 today).
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Roy Williams
• 864-232 overall
• 446-131 at Carolina
• 192-74 ACC regular season
• 224-32 at home as UNC's head coach
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Next Game:Â Tuesday, Feb. 26 vs. Syracuse, 9 p.m. (Raycom)
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