Armando Bacot added 16 points and nine rebounds for the Tar Heels, who were perhaps most impressive at the defensive end. UNCW shot just 29.8 % from the field. The Tar Heels, who were the NCAA Tournament runner-up in April, began the new season with the top ranking for the first time in seven years.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Caleb Love and RJ Davis scored 17 points apiece and No. 1 North Carolina began a season of grand expectations by pulling away from UNC Wilmington with a 69-56 victory Monday night.
Davis, Love, Bacot Lead Tar Heels Past UNCW, 69-56
