RJ Davis scored a game-high 16 points in the first half and finished with 24, hitting 5 of 8 field goal tries and all 14 of his free throw attempts. Bacot finished with 23 points and 18 rebounds for his 61st career double-double, breaking the UNC career record. Hall-of-Famer Billy Cunningham (1962-65) held the previous mark with 60. Bacot also extended his own school record with his 68th career double-figure rebound game and tied his own school record for most rebounds in a game against the Wolfpack.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Armando Bacot had a record-breaking game and RJ Davis scored 26 points as North Carolina beat NC State, 80-69, at the Smith Center on Saturday afternoon.