With the No. 10 Virginia Tech Hokies in Chapel Hill on Monday night, the North Carolina Tar Heels were facing a tough test after starting 4-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
The Tar Heels passed that test with a big home win over the Hokies to improve to 5-1 and hold at least a share of first place in the ACC.
UNC took control with a 20-0 run in the first half to push their lead to double-digits at the break. In the second half, UNC kept the hot shooting and strong defensive play up and never really looked back.