The North Carolina Tar Heels are off to a good start in the 2019 NCAA men's tournament with an 88-73 victory over the No. 16 Iona Gaels.
North Carolina was playing its first game since a one-point loss to Duke in the ACC tournament last week. The Tar Heels were still given a No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region on the strength of their regular-season resume.
Five players scored in double-figures for the Tar Heels, led by Cameron Johnson's 21-point outburst. Coby White settled for 10 points on just 4-of-14 shooting. Nassir Little was excellent with 19 off the bench.