Carolina trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half against No. 18 UCLA at the CBS Sports Classic in Madison Square Garden on Saturday evening, but the Tar Heels climbed all the way back to beat the Bruins 76-74 and earn a critical win.
R.J. Davis scored 17 points in his New York homecoming, including two go-ahead free throws with 13 seconds remaining. Freshman Ian Jackson, originally from the Bronx, led the Tar Heels with 24 points off the bench. He played 32 minutes, more than any Tar Heel outside of Davis.
The win is Carolina’s seventh straight against the Bruins. It’s also UNC’s 31st win in the current iteration of Madison Square Garden.
The victory improves Carolina to 7-5 on the season. The Tar Heels will be back in action after the holiday break when they host Campbell at the Dean Smith Center on December 29 at 8 p.m.
Featured image via Associated Press/Frank Franklin II
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