After needing the better part of the first half to get things going, the Tar Heels came away with the 75-61 victory against Elon. The Phoenix shot the lights out from deep to open the game, leaving behind the hapless Heels who struggled to get things going from the perimeter. Thankfully, Roy Williams had his team play to their strengths down low for much of the rest of the game, and things improved and kept this conversation from being bleaker than it very well could’ve ended up.
There’s a lot to unpack in this game, including the fact that Cole Anthony had a rough shooting night but still almost finished with a triple-double.