National Basketball Association
North Carolina 77, Gardner-Webb 61
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, November 15, 2019
Where: Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Officials:
# Trey Styons, # Jeffrey Anderson, # Ted Valentine
Attendance:
20374
By Field Level Media
Cole Anthony scored 28 points and No. 6 North Carolina used a strong second half to repel visiting Gardner-Webb 77-61 on Friday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C.
The Tar Heels (3-0) scored the first 11 points of the second half after leading by just three points at the break.
Anthony, a freshman point guard, has hit for at least 20 points in each of his three college games. He made 11 of 13 foul shots Friday night to help offset 7-for-17 shooting from the field.
Armando Bacot provided 12 points and 11 rebounds in securing his first collegiate double-double for North Carolina, which held a 44-23 rebounding advantage. The Tar Heels committed 16 turnovers.
Jose Perez scored 12 points, while Nate Johnson and reserve Justin Jenkins had 11 points apiece for Gardner-Webb (0-3).
The Runnin' Bulldogs missed 36 shots from the field and pulled in only five offensive rebounds. Gardner-Webb was 5-for-23 from 3-point range.
North Carolina's 14-point lead shrunk to 48-44 with 11:13 remaining before Andrew Platek answered with a 3-pointer for the Tar Heels.
Gardner-Webb made its second-half charge after Anthony went to the bench with three fouls. Shortly after returning, Anthony sank a 3-pointer and he connected on another long-range shot a few minutes later.
Then with less than four minutes to play, Anthony had eight consecutive North Carolina points as the Tar Heels rebuilt a double-figure margin.
Platek and Christian Keeling both posted nine points for the Tar Heels.
North Carolina, which hadn't played in a week, led 30-27 at halftime despite shooting 1-for-10 on 3-pointers. The Tar Heels were 5-for-8 on 3s in the second half.
The Tar Heels received a total of 20 points from its reserves.
North Carolina has won each of the five all-time meetings with Gardner-Webb.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Gardner-Webb |
|
North Carolina |
|
Jose Perez 12 |
Scoring |
Cole Anthony 28 |
|
Jose Perez 5 |
Assists |
Rechon Black 6 |
|
Nate Johnson 5 |
Rebounds |
Armando Bacot 11 |
|
Justin Jenkins 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Cole Anthony 11 |
|
Nate Johnson 3 |
Steals |
Cole Anthony 4 |
|
Kareem Reid 2 |
Blocks |
Christian Keeling 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Gardner-Webb
|
61 |
36.8 |
5-23 |
14-18 |
10 |
19 |
2 |
9 |
13 |
| North Carolina
|
77 |
45.6 |
6-18 |
19-25 |
19 |
39 |
5 |
9 |
16 |