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North Carolina vs. Charlotte Box Score: Full Stats From Exhibition Game at the Dean Dome
Terrence Brown scored 27 points as UNC erased a 15-point deficit and held Charlotte scoreless for the final 3:41 of overtime.
The North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Charlotte 89-82 in overtime at the Smith Center, led by Terrence Brown's 27 points on 9 of 18 shooting in the final preseason contest.
North Carolina trailed by as many as 15 points in the first half before rallying, while Charlotte's Keyshaun Tillery scored 16 points in 16 minutes to lead the visitors' hot start.
With 16.9 seconds remaining in regulation, Frank Oguche was assessed a technical foul for calling a timeout when Charlotte had none, allowing Brown to tie the game at 78 on a free throw.
Holding Charlotte scoreless for the final 3:41 of overtime, the Tar Heel defense forced the 49ers to miss their last seven shots while UNC outscored them 11-4 in the extra period.
Head coach Michael Malone's squad opens its regular season Monday night on ACC Network against Western Carolina, following his first Smith Center matchup against Charlotte coach Wes Miller, a former Tar Heel.