North Carolina Rolls Past Wofford Behind Balanced Scoring

North Carolina opened with a 7-0 run in the first 52 seconds and never trailed, defeating Wofford 109-70 on Friday night in Chapel Hill. The win moved the Tar Heels to 2-0, while Wofford fell to 0-2.

Terrence Brown led North Carolina with 21 points, shooting 7 of 11 from the field. Reserve Jaydon Young added 15 points, Alexandros Samodurov scored 13, and Maximo Adams had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Jarin Stevenson also reached double figures with 10 points. All 10 Tar Heels who played in the first half scored, and the bench contributed 23 points before halftime.

North Carolina shot 52% from the field, making 38 of 73 shots, and hit 10 of 25 three-pointers. The team also showed more activity on the boards, though Wofford continued to compete in rebounding. North Carolina’s defensive rebounds helped create chances to run in transition.

Wofford reserve Cutter Sisk scored a game-high 27 points, while Jyi Dawkins added 13. The result gave North Carolina a 5-2 all-time record against Wofford, which had won its previous two games in Chapel Hill. The teams last met there in 2019, when Wofford won 68-64.

Wofford welcomes Allen University this coming Sunday. North Carolina meets Wyoming Tuesday.