Bacot has 28 points, 18 boards as UNC rolls past NC State

Published February 26, 2022 1:33 pm

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot scored 28 points and grabbed 18 rebounds for his 22nd double-double this season to lead North Carolina to an 84-74 victory over North Carolina State. Bacot was 11-of-13 shooting and blocked five shots for the Tar Heels. Brady Manek, Caleb Love and Puff Johnson scored 16 points each. It was a career best for Johnson, who played a season-high 29 minutes after Leaky Black left with a knee injury in the first half. Terquavion Smith scored 20 points and Cam Hayes came off the bench to add 16 for the Wolfpack.

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