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As RJ Davis , Ian Jackson, Drake Powell Scored 26 Points, 18 Points, 17 Points North Carolina Beat New Atlantic Coast Conference Opponent, Team SMU 82-67 Tuesday Night In Chapel Hill

SMU became a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference this season!

RJ Davis, Ian Jackson , Drake Powell scored 26 points, 18 points, 17 points North Carolina beat new Atlantic Coast Conference opponent , team SMU 82-67 Tuesday night in Chapel Hill.

As RJ Davis scored 26 points he was 8-15 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers , 7-9 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 4 assists , 2 steals. As Ian Jackson scored 18 points he was 5-11 on field goals , 3-7 on three pointers , 5-6 on free throws to go along with 7 rebounds , 2 assists, 2 steal. Drake Powell was 6-13 on field goals , 4-6 on 3 pointers , 1-3 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds , 2 assists , 1 steal , 1 block , 17 points According to ESPN App

Following RJ Davis , Ian Jackson , Drake Powell scored 26 points , 18 points, 17, points new Atlantic Coast Conference team, opponent , team SMU 82-67 Tuesday night in Chapel Hil RJ Davis who scored 26 points who was 8-15 on field goals , 3-6 on 3 pointers , 7-9 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 4 assists , 2 steals had this to say!

“We know we’re a small team but one thing coach Davis always talks about is heart over height,”

We don’t have 7-footers but we do have heart and we have a gritty team and we found a way.”

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RJ Davis wasn’t the Davis to share his following North Carolina’s 82-67 win on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill over new Atlantic Coast Conference opponent, team SMU as Head Coach Hubert Davis did as well by talking about how Drake Powell who scored 18 points was 6-13 on field goals , 4-6 on 3 pointers , 1-3 on free throws to go along with 4 rebounds , 2 assists , 1 steal , 1 block , 17 points was a difference maker!He gave us a huge lift at the start of the game,“It took us a while to get into a rhythm. His 3’s really opened things up for us.”

North Carolina is now going to prepare to play tobacco road foe, rival NC State in North Carolina’s state capital Saturday!

Tip off is set for 4:00pm from Lenovo Center!

The game is going to be televised on ACC Network with Wes Durham, Dan Bonner commentating!