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.
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
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.
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.
Led by Zyree Collins' 25 points, the Austin Peay Governors defeated the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 76-75 on Friday
BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State takes on UNC Asheville in a matchup of Division 1 Division squads. The Buccaneers have gone 1-3 at home. East Tennessee State ranks sixth in the SoCon with 8.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Meghan Downing averaging 2.4.