North Carolina had a long wait in between games with a whole week off after beating Virginia Tech last Saturday. And as they waited a week to face off against Virginia, the Tar Heels left Charlottesville with a big win on Saturday.
It was an ugly first half for both teams but it saw the Tar Heels take a 26-16 lead into the break. UNC’s defense was fantastic as Virginia struggled from the field. However, the Tar Heels couldn’t put it away and had to hold off a Cavaliers team that cut the lead down to 5 late in the second half.
But a win is a win and the Tar Heels will take it, especially after seeing RJ Davis only go 1-of-14 from the field. Still, they got the win as Cormac Ryan lead the way with 18 points.
Before we look ahead to the Miami game on Monday night in Chapel Hill, let’s see what Hubert Davis had to say about the win on Saturday.