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UNC Basketball: Grades for Tar Heels’ game against Elon

By Blake Cockrum

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 11: Armando Bacot #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels battles Torrence Watson #5 of the Elon Phoenix for a rebound during the first half of their game at the Dean E. Smith Center on December 11, 2021 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 11: Armando Bacot #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels battles Torrence Watson #5 of the Elon Phoenix for a rebound during the first half of their game at the Dean E. Smith Center on December 11, 2021 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – NOVEMBER 05: R.J. Davis #4 of the North Carolina Tar Heels plays during a game against the Elizabeth City State Vikings in an exhibition game on November 05, 2021 at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 83-55. (Photo by Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images) /

R.J. Davis

Davis obviously didn’t have his best game of the season against Elon, but he also wasn’t horrible. He wasn’t the spot-on sharpshooter that we saw in games against Georgia Tech and Brown, as he connected on just 4-for-10 shots overall and 1-for-4 behind the arc. He did help control the UNC offense with Caleb Love, though, and finished the game with five rebounds and two steals.

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Armando Bacot

Bacot had just nine points and seven rebounds on Saturday, and played fewer minutes (24) than any of the other four Tar Heels in the starting lineup. He only shot 3-for-7 for the game and a putrid 3-for-8 at the free throw line, but he did play some solid defense. He racked up four steals and two blocks despite struggling on the opposite end of the court. He also committed zero turnovers in a game for just the second time this season.

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Anthony Harris

Anthony Harris’ box score doesn’t look sexy, particularly his 0-for-4 shooting mark from the floor, but he again put together a really nice showing on the defensive end of the court. Along with Leaky Black, Harris played hungry, tenacious defense against the Phoenix. So, even though his shot wasn’t falling, he still put his stamp on the game.

He also hit all six of his free throw attempts and pulled down two rebounds. Once Harris’ offense matches his defense, look out. And even if it doesn’t, if Harris can fully realize his defensive potential and not concern himself with the offensive aspect, he’s a very dangerous player when surrounded by scorers.

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