Bacot leads No. 1 North Carolina against Gardner-Webb after 28-point outing

Published Nov. 14, 2022 2:23 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0-2) at North Carolina Tar Heels (2-0)

Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 North Carolina hosts the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs after Armando Bacot scored 28 points in North Carolina's 102-86 victory against the Charleston (SC) Cougars.

North Carolina went 15-2 at home last season while going 29-10 overall. The Tar Heels averaged 14.9 assists per game on 27.6 made field goals last season.

Gardner-Webb finished 18-13 overall a season ago while going 6-9 on the road. The Runnin' Bulldogs averaged 13.2 assists per game on 25.3 made field goals last season.

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