UNC’s Unexpected Heroes: How the Bench Outshined Star Players to Topple Virginia Tech Again
With the game at 30-22 and 6:54 left in the first half, Virginia Tech stormed back with a 22-12 run to close the period and tie it at 44. The Hokies took the lead with 3:53 remaining after a Hansberry jumper in the paint before both teams traded blows. Virginia Tech did not trail over the final 2:51 and made seven of its nine field-goal attempts to end the half.
Both teams finished the first half shooting better than 50% from the field, with Virginia Tech at 53% and North Carolina at 51.7%.
While Powell led the Tar Heels in scoring, Lawal had 13 points on 5-for-5 shooting from the field to go along with three rebounds.



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