North Carolina Snaps Their Four Game Losing Streak With Win Over UCLA In The CBS Sports Classic In Las Vegas

Ohio State, at Virginia, Wofford and at Gonzaga are games that North Carolina lost but in their most recent game in the CBS Sports Classic in Las Vegas Nevada North Carolina snapped their losing streak and got back in the win column with their win over UCLA.

 North Carolina was fully in control in the first half, using a big run to build a double-digit lead. The way the Tar Heels were playing, it looked like their losing streak would come to an emphatic end. “according to
https://goheels.com/news/2019/12/21/mens-basketball-tar-heels-vs-ucla.aspx
Then the shots stopped falling. UCLA quit turning the ball over as much. The lead went down to one, the losing streak in jeopardy of continuing. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/12/21/mens-basketball-tar-heels-vs-ucla.aspx

The Tar Heels found a way to gather themselves and pull out the victory, a good sign they're learning how to play without Cole Anthony. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/12/21/mens-basketball-tar-heels-vs-ucla.aspx

Armando Bacot had 15 and 12 rebounds, Anthony Harris added 14 points and North Carolina ended a rare four-game losing streak by beating UCLA 74-64 in the CBS Sports Classic on Saturday. “according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/12/21/mens-basketball-tar-heels-vs-ucla.aspx

The Tar Heels (7-5) led by 13 at halftime, went more than five minutes without a field goal to start the second half and pulled away late to end their first four-game losing streak nine years.”according to https://goheels.com/news/2019/12/21/mens-basketball-tar-heels-vs-ucla.aspx

While North Carolina snapped their four game losing streak UCLA meanwhile lost to another Atlantic Coast Conference opponent after losing to Notre Dame earlier this season in South Bend Indiana.

– Jules Bernard scored 16 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had a double-double as the UCLA men's basketball team dropped a 74-64 decision to North Carolina on Saturday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena. “according to https://uclabruins.com/news/2019/12/21/mens-basketball-ucla-downed-by-north-carolina-74-64.aspx
 
Jaquez finished with 14 points and a team-leading 10 rebounds, logging his second double-double of the season. Bernard and Jaquez were among four UCLA players to score in double figures.”according to https://uclabruins.com/news/2019/12/21/mens-basketball-ucla-downed-by-north-carolina-74-64.aspx
 
Playing in the CBS Sports Classic for the sixth consecutive year, the Bruins erased a 13-point halftime deficit early in the second half against North Carolina (7-5) by opening the half with a 12-0 scoring run. Trailing just 47-43 with 7:45 minutes to go, the Tar Heels used a 12-4 run over the next two minutes to pull ahead by 12 points.
  During the Bruins' 12-0 scoring run after halftime, UCLA had four players who scored points. The run was capped by back-to-back 3-pointers from Jaquez Jr. and Smith, pulling UCLA to within one point (36-35) of the Tar Heels with 17:13 left in regulation.”according to https://uclabruins.com/news/2019/12/21/mens-basketball-ucla-downed-by-north-carolina-74-64.aspx
 
North Carolina was held scoreless in the second half until the 1https://uclabruins.com/news/2019/12/21/mens-basketball-ucla-downed-by-north-carolina-74-64.aspx5:23 mark. The Tar Heels didn't make their first shot in the second half until the 14:09 mark.”according to
 

 UCLA was unable to get the margin any closer in the rest of the second half.”according to https://uclabruins.com/news/2019/12/21/mens-basketball-ucla-downed-by-north-carolina-74-64.aspx

The game was closely contested in the first half until the final five minutes before the intermission. With the score knotted at 19-19, UNC used a 17-4 scoring run to head into the locker room ahead of UCLA, 36-23.”according to https://uclabruins.com/news/2019/12/21/mens-basketball-ucla-downed-by-north-carolina-74-64.aspx
 
Jaquez had a strong first half for the Bruins, having scored nine points and grabbed six rebounds before the break. The freshman from Camarillo, Calif., has scored at least 10 points in four of the Bruins' last six games.”according to https://uclabruins.com/news/2019/12/21/mens-basketball-ucla-downed-by-north-carolina-74-64.aspx

North Carolina will return to action when they host Yale on Monday December 30th in Chapel Hill.