UNC Beats Virginia Tech, Stays Perfect at Home

0:00On March 1st, number 18 North Carolina, top Virginia Tech, 89-82 on Saturday night. Harry Vesar, led with 26 points and seven rebounds, matching his season high. Seth Trimble added 20 points while Jonathan Powell came off the bench for 15. The Tar Heels built a double-digit lead, laid in the second half, and held on despite a cold streak from the field. They overcame a tied half-time score, a 44-all to pull ahead for good. North Carolina improved to 23 and 6 overall. 11 and 5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. They stayed perfect at home, 17 and 0 at the Dean E. Smith Center, matching their best mark ever there. The team played without star freshman Kayla Wilson for a fifth-stray game due to a fractured left hand. They've gone 4-1 in his absence, showing solid depth. Both squads look ahead to Tuesday night matchups, with Virginia Tech hosting Boston College in North Carolina, welcoming Clemson to keep the momentum, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling,