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Lee and Booker lead No. 2 Texas past No. 11 North Carolina 79-64 in ACC-SEC challenge
Texas forced 20 turnovers and converted them into 24 points to secure a 79-64 victory over No. 11 North Carolina, extending their home streak to 31 games.
- On Thursday in Austin, the Texas Longhorns defeated North Carolina 79-64, with Jordan Lee scoring a career-best 22 and Madison Booker adding 18.
- Facing early trouble, Texas turned the game with rugged defense, forcing 20 North Carolina turnovers that the Longhorns converted into 24 points, and outscored the Tar Heels 47-25 in the middle two quarters.
- Statistically, North Carolina Tar Heels shot better overall with 47% to Texas Longhorns' 46%, but made just 2 of 11 three-point attempts and led 21-16 after the first quarter.
- The result extended Texas' home streak to 31 games, with Texas leading by 24 late and both teams set for Sunday games: Texas hosts Prairie View A&M and North Carolina hosts Boston University.
- Depth showed as Texas won without several regular contributors, with Kyla Oldacre scoring 16 and grabbing seven rebounds while Justice Carlton added 11.
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Lee and Booker lead No. 2 Texas past No. 11 North Carolina 79-64 in ACC-SEC challenge
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No. 2 Texas outscored UNC 47-25 across the second and third quarters to beat the Tar Heels 79-64 in Austin as part of the ACC-SEC Challenge Thursday night. Carolina had opened the game on the front foot, leading 21-16 after the first quarter thanks to 15 combined points between Indya Nivar and Elina Aarnisalo. But the Longhorns opened the second quarter with seven unanswered points, then ended it with six unanswered to take a 39-31 lead into hal…
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