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North Carolina, La Salle Are Returning To The Court Saturday Afternoon In Chapel Hill

It has been seven days since North Carolina, La Salle opposed a team other than themselves

North Carolina is returning to the court opposing La Salle Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill.

North Carolina is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference!

La Salle is a member of the the Atlantic 10 Conference!

North Carolina comes into the game with La Salle with record of 5-4 because on Saturday December 7,2024 North Carolina edged Georgia Tech 68-65 in Chapel Hill North Carolina!

20th ranked North Carolina snapped their three game losing streak topping Georgia Tech Saturday 68-65 in Chapel Hill.

Where?

On the hardwood!

As 20th ranked North Carolina snapped their three game losing streak topping Georgia Tech Saturday 68-65 in Chapel Hill three players scored in double figures Seth Trimble was 5-6 on field goals , 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along 7 rebounds, 4 steals, 19 points. RJ Davis was 5-15 on field goals, 2-8 on 3 pointers to go along 7 rebounds , 3 assists , 2 steals , 16 points. Ian Jackson was 5-14 on field goals , 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 2 assists , 16 points. Ian Jackson was 5-14 on field goals , 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 rebounds , 1 assists , 15 points.

According to espn app

As a team North Carolina shot 39% , 20.8 % for the game. and had 18 turnovers!

Following North Carolina’s 68-65 win Saturday in Chapel Hill Head Coach Hubert Davis had this to say to the media about what he told his team!

I told them I was really proud of them,”“that through the hardness of this game — yes, there’s some things, a number of things we didn’t do very well or to the liking of the way that we would we would want to perform, in terms of having 18 turnovers.

Though, North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis wasn’t the only one to share his thoughts following North Carolina’s 68-65 win over Georgia Tech as RJ Davis who was was 5-15 on field goals, 2-8 on 3 pointers to go along 7 rebounds , 3 assists , 2 steals , 16 points had this to say!

We haven’t gotten off to good starts in the first half,”“It’s nothing more than that, just trying different combinations to see what sticks, what works, what’s better. And so I don’t know who’s going to start against La Salle, but we’ve got to find a way where we’ve got the right rotations in the right groups on the floor that can play at a high level.

Following North Carolina’s 68-65 win Saturday in Chapel Hill Seth Trimble who was 5-6 on field goals , 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along 7 rebounds, 4 steals, 19 points had this to say about winning a game!

It has indeed felt like forever,”on how long it’d been since he and his teammates had won a game before Saturday. “I was telling the guys on the team in the locker room, it almost felt like two months. I know it’s only been like two weeks, but you start losing, you know, these days get longer.

According to Andrew Carter’s News & Observer article!https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article296493789.html

La Salle comes into the game with record of 6-4 because unlike North Carolina La Salle lost their previous game to St. Joseph’s 82-68 on the same date North Carolina edged Georgia Tech. As La Salle lost to St. Joseph’s. 82-68 four players scored in double figures. Demetrius Lilley was 4-8 on field goals , 3-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 7 rebounds , 12 points. Daeshon Shepherd was 4-14 on field goals , 0-4 on 3 pointers to go along 3 rebounds, 1 assists, 10 points. Corey McKeithan was 6-15 on field goals 1-7 on 3 pointers to go along 7 rebounds , 3 assists, 15 points. Deuce Jones was 5-11 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 4 assists , 19 points.

According to espn app

Tip off is set for 4:00pm on CW Network with