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UNC Basketball: Grades for Tar Heels’ game against Michigan

By Blake Cockrum

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 01: Caleb Love #2 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after making a three-point basket against the Michigan Wolverines during the second half of their game at the Dean E. Smith Center on December 01, 2021 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Tar Heels won 72-51. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 01: Caleb Love #2 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after making a three-point basket against the Michigan Wolverines during the second half of their game at the Dean E. Smith Center on December 01, 2021 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Tar Heels won 72-51. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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Dec 1, 2021; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Caleb Love (2) reacts as Michigan Wolverines guard Eli Brooks (55) looks on in the first half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Caleb Love

Love notched 22 points for the third time this season, but he shot better against the Wolverines than he did on either of the prior two occasions. He was hot from the start of this one, and ultimately finished the game shooting 9-for-16 from the floor and 4-for-7 from three-point range. He also had four rebounds, four assists and three steals for the game, and turned the ball over just twice in 33 minutes of play.

Love was the catalyst for a North Carolina team that looked quicker, tougher and hungrier than we’ve seen them all season. If he could consistently play at this level, both from a statistical standpoint and as a leader, then the Tar Heels could be a scary team by the time things are all said and done.

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Armando Bacot

Bacot didn’t have his biggest scoring game of the season against Michigan, but the 11 points that he did contribute were on an efficient 5-for-10 shooting performance. He also pulled down a season-high 14 rebounds to go along with three assists, two blocks and one steal. He had just one turnover in 32 minutes on the court.

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Dawson Garcia

Garcia scored 14 points on 50 percent shooting (6-for-12) and hit both of his attempts from beyond the arc. He also had four rebounds and committed just one turnover for the game. Although Garcia’s performance against Michigan didn’t result in his highest point total of the season, it was his second-most efficient game from an offensive standpoint.

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