North Carolina, East Tennessee State
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Gardner-Webb looks to end its six-game road skid with a win against East Tennessee State. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.
UNC outscored ETSU 28-9 in the first 12:36 of the second half to break open a close game and cruised from there to a 77-58 win.
Led by Zyree Collins' 25 points, the Austin Peay Governors defeated the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 76-75 on Friday
East Tennessee State plays the Virginia Tech Hokies after Anala Nelson scored 23 points in the Buccaneers' 63-53 win over the UNC Asheville Bulldogs
East Tennessee State Buccaneers (8-2) at Austin Peay Governors (4-5) Clarksville, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay takes on East Tennessee State in a matchu
The No. 12 North Carolina men's basketball team (10-1) defeated East Tennessee State University (8-4), 77-58, on Tuesday night at the Dean E. Smith Center after a slow first half for UNC in which it wasn't able to put the game away early.