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“He has the most balance I’ve seen — ever. He’s a great guy, a great teammate. He hustles, he plays defense and he’s an all around player.”

Following a series of games against fellow ranked teams, the No. 9 North Carolina Tar Heels easily rolled past Charleston Southern behind another solid outing from senior guard RJ Davis.

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Kentucky seemed to make all the big plays down the stretch. Rob Dillingham scored 17 points, including two straight baskets to swing the momentum back to Kentucky, and the 14th-ranked Wildcats held on for an 87-83 victory over over the No. 9 Tar Heels on Saturday. “It's just a turnover,” coach Hubert Davis said, brushing off any attempt to dissect what his team was trying to do.

How John Calipari’s Wildcats and Hubert Davis’ Tar Heels match up at each position for their CBS Sports Classic contest.

The UNC Tar Heels came back from a 14-point deficit, using a 22-0 run in the second half, to defeat the Florida State Seminoles, 78-70.

North Carolina found energy from its full-court pressure. The 17th-ranked Tar Heels sure needed that jolt to win their Atlantic Coast Conference opener. RJ Davis scored 27 points and North Carolina ran off 22 unanswered points in the second half to rally past Florida State 78-70 on Saturday.

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The UNC Basketball program overcame a sluggish first 30 minutes in the ACC opener against Florida State to begin conference play 1-0.

Rick Barnes’ feud with Dean Smith is ancient history on the court, if not in the stands. But the Tar Heels played like they still wanted revenge Wednesday.