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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
North Carolina 62, Virginia 56
When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 8, 2011
Where: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, Virginia
Officials: # Mike Eades, # Les Jones, # Tim Nestor
Attendance: 14231

Tyler Zeller scored 12 points and had five rebounds as North Carolina extended its winning streak to four games with a 62-56 win over Virginia on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.

Zeller, the only Tar Heel to reach double figures, hit 4-of-10 shots and sank all four of his free-throw shots as the Tar Heels (11-4 overall, 1-0 ACC) won their league opener.

In a low-scoring, defensive battle, the free-throw line was the difference. The Tar Heels were 19 of 27 (70.4 percent), but 10 of their makes came in the final 2 minutes and 30 seconds to help seal the hard-fought victory. North Carolina made seven more free throws than Virginia attempted.

The Cavaliers (10-6, 1-1) pulled to within 57-56 with 37 seconds left on two layups by Jontel Evans, but North Carolina scored the final five points on four free throws by Dexter Strickland and one by Harrison Barnes.

Virginia’s K.T. Harrell finished with 13 points, and Evans and Mustapha Farrakhan finished with 11 points apiece.
Top Game Performances
 
North Carolina   Virginia
Tyler Zeller 12 Scoring KT Harrell 13
Larry Drew II 2 Assists Jontel Evans 4
Dexter Strickland 6 Rebounds Assane Sene 11
Dexter Strickland 5 Free Throws Made Mustapha Farrakhan 4
Larry Drew II 2 Steals Jontel Evans 2
Harrison Barnes 2 Blocks Assane Sene 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
North Carolina 62 37.0 3-11 19-27 7 37 3 7
Virginia 56 41.2 6-17 8-12 8 30 4 5