In a game that initially had the makings of an upset, the Tar Heels found their footing just in time.
On Friday night, the North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs 77-61 at the Dean Smith Center.
Cole Anthony lived up to lofty expectations once again, scoring 28 points on 7 of 17 (41.1%) shooting. Nine of Anthony’s 28 points came from beyond the arc, where he shot 3 of 7 (42.8%) the entire game.
Armando Bacot scored a season-high 12 points, making 6 of 9 (66.7%) shot attempts against an undersized Gardner-Webb frontcourt that had limited answers to the former No.