HONOLULU
North Carolina coach Roy Williams did not mince words after his fifth-ranked Tar Heels struggled in the first half before pulling out their latest win.
Isaiah Hicks scored 10 of his 16 points after halftime to lead five players in double-figures as North Carolina (4-0) beat Hawaii 83-68 Friday night.
"It's one of the ugliest games I've ever coached in my entire life," Williams said, "but we made some shots during a stretch in the second half that gave us the lead."
North Carolina never trailed outside of the opening minutes and held a 35-27 lead at halftime despite shooting just 35.