Chapel Hill, NC (Sports Network) - James Michael McAdoo posted 19 points and
11 rebounds as No. 11 North Carolina took an 80-56 win over Florida
International.
Reggie Bullock netted 16 points and Brice Johnson added 12, while Joel James
had 11 points and eight rebounds for the Tar Heels (2-0), who have won both
their games this season by double digits.
Greg Gantt had 18 points and was the only player in double figures for the
Owls (0-1), who shot just 27.9 percent in the contest.
Florida Atlantic never led in the game, but did keep the contest close in the
first half and tied it at one point, but a 6-2 run to close the half helped
the Tar Heels take a 32-24 lead into the break.
North Carolina scored the first five points of the second half for a 13-point
advantage, but the Owls answered with a 7-2 run to get it back to an eight-
point game.
However, a 9-3 run a few minutes later saw the Tar Heels make it a 60-43
contest on a McAdoo dunk with just over nine minutes to play.
Florida Atlantic didn't get closer than 14 points the rest of the way.
GAME NOTES:
North Carolina plays at Long Beach State on Friday ... The only other meeting
in this series was back in 2006 when the Tar Heels took a 105-52 win ... North
Carolina won the rebounding battle, 49-34.
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