National Basketball Association
North Carolina 64, Virginia Tech 61
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 13, 2011
Where: Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Officials:
# Bryan Kersey, # Ed Corbett, # Sean Hull
Attendance:
21089
By SportsDirect Inc.
Harrison Barnes scored eight of his 12 points late in the second half to help North Carolina overcome a 16-point first-half deficit and secure a 64-61 win over Virginia Tech Thursday night at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C.
North Carolina (11-5, 2-0 ACC) was led by Barnes and John Henson, who scored a team-high 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Tar Heels, who picked up their fifth straight win.
Twelve early points form Malcolm Delaney had North Carolina on its heels from the opening tip. Virginia Tech (10-5, 1-2) led by as many as 16 points in the first half, but North Carolina used a 9-0 run over the final seven minutes of the first half to pull within seven at halftime.
The Tar Heels continued chipping away, taking a 43-42 lead on a thunderous dunk by Henson with 9:37 left in the game. Barnes hit two 3-pointers with less than four minutes left to pace North Carolina, which out-rebounded Virginia Tech 37-28 in the contest.
Delaney scored 28 points to lead the Hokies, who had a six-game winning streak snapped with the loss.
Top Game Performances
| Virginia Tech |
|
North Carolina |
|
Malcolm Delaney 28 |
Scoring |
John Henson 17 |
|
Malcolm Delaney 5 |
Assists |
Kendall Marshall 9 |
|
Jeff Allen 7 |
Rebounds |
Tyler Zeller 9 |
|
Malcolm Delaney 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Kendall Marshall 2 |
|
Malcolm Delaney 4 |
Steals |
Kendall Marshall 3 |
|
Jeff Allen 1 |
Blocks |
John Henson 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Virginia Tech
|
61 |
39.6 |
11-23 |
8-15 |
9 |
30 |
3 |
13 |
|
| North Carolina
|
64 |
41.3 |
5-21 |
7-17 |
17 |
39 |
6 |
6 |
|