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North Carolina Downs Florida State 96-85 - Match Report
North Carolina got 20 points from RJ Davis as they ran past Florida State 96-85 on Monday at Donald L. Tucker Center.
North Carolina was a -3.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Seth Trimble had 17 points for North Carolina and Jae'Lyn Withers chipped in with 11 points. Elliot Cadeau had 7 assists for them, while Ven-Allen Lubin was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Florida State got a 26-point performance from Jamir Watkins, who was supported by 16 points from Jerry Deng. Justin Thomas had 4 assists in a losing cause for Florida State, while Taylor Bol Bowen grabbed 3 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed North Carolina were victorious, as the score was 49-44 at the break.
North Carolina won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-19.
Next game, North Carolina takes its act home to face Miami looking for another win. For Florida State, they head on the road to face Duke.