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UNC beats Western Carolina 80-72 in Michael Malone's first game as UNC's coach

The 5AM Chapel Hill teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you missed Monday's opener, North Carolina narrowly held off the Catamounts at the Dean E. Smith Center. Matt Able led UNC with 18 points. Carolina led 39-30 at halftime, and Western Carolina cut it to 48-47 before UNC pulled away.

North Carolina beat Western Carolina 80-72 in Malone's debut

  • Western Carolina72
    North Carolina80
    FinalMichael Malone's first win as UNC's coach

Sources: Chatham Journal Newspaper, Charlotte Observer, The News & Observer

Malone's biggest worry was consistency. "Right now we're a team that takes two steps forward, three steps back," he said. "We can't sustain anything." UNC was outrebounded 41-32, and starters Jarin Stevenson and Sayon Keita grabbed two boards each. Malone wants seven to 10 apiece.

  • Early lead: 12-3 for UNC
  • Bench help: Maximo Adams had four rebounds
  • Guards: Neo Avdalas had seven rebounds, Terrence Brown five

UNC's opener left plenty to clean up

35
free throws UNC earned
21
threes UNC missed
13
offensive rebounds UNC allowed
11
newcomers on UNC's roster

Sources: Chatham Journal Newspaper, Charlotte Observer

Sources: Chatham Journal Newspaper, Charlotte Observer, The News & Observer

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