The Jumpman Invitational presented by Novant Health saw the seventh-ranked Florida Gators remain undefeated as they secured a 90-84 win over the North Carolina Tar Heels inside the Spectrum Center. The Gators held off a late surge by the Tar Heels to secure the win.
The Gators (11-0) dominated as Will Richard led the way with 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting throughout the game. The Tar Heels (6-5) improved offensively on the back of RJ Davis tallying 29 points.
Let’s take a deeper dive into the Florida Gators vs. North Carolina Tar Heels box score to see how this game played itself out.
Florida vs. UNC box score
Florida vs. UNC box score
Florida Gators box score
North Carolina Tar Heels box score
Florida vs. North Carolina Game Summary
The Florida Gators are coming off a solid offensive game as they shot 30-of-65 (46.2%) from the field, 11-of-32 (34.4%) from distance and 19-of-27 (70.4%) from the charity stripe. The team stepped up as they crashed the glass and finished with 46 rebounds (16 offensive, 30 defensive).
The Gators were able to get the basketball to the open man with 14 assists as well. However, they did turn the basketball over 17 different times. The defense recorded seven steals and three blocks to help them secure the win. They committed 20 fouls but did not have any player foul out.
The North Carolina Tar Heels did well offensively despite struggling with their shots. UNC finished shooting 33-of-72 (45.8%) from the floor, 5-of-28 (17.9%) from the 3-point line and 13-of-19 (68.4%) from the free-throw line. The offense played isolation ball with 10 assists.
The team was able to rebound throughout the 40 minutes with 36 total rebounds (13 offensive, 23 defensive). North Carolina only turned the ball over 10 times but the defense stepped up with 11 steals and a pair of blocks.
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