Photos: North Carolina tops Lehigh in college basketball
By Robert T Willett
North Carolina’s Armando Bacot (5) muscles his way to the basket against Lehigh’s J.T. Tan (42) in the first half on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Robert Willett
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Raleigh
North Carolina defeated Lehigh in college basketball on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C.
North Carolina’s Armando Bacot and R. J. Davis lead all scores with 22 points each.
Transfer Harrison Ingram scored 14 points and had seven rebounds in the Tar Heels’ 90-68 victory.
North Carolina’s Jalen Washington (13), Jae’Lyn Withers (24), Harrison Ingram (55) and R.J. Davis (4) celebrate after a basket by reserve player Rob Landry (22) to give the Tar Heels a 90-65 lead in the final minute of play against Lehigh on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina coach Hubert Davis shakes hands with Armando Bacot (5) in the second half against Lehigh on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Cormac Ryan (3) passes to Armando Bacot (5) in the second half against Lehigh on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Elliot Cadeau (2) drives against Lehigh’s Keith Higgins Jr. (13) in the second half on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s R.J. Davis (4) blocks a shot by Lehigh’s Nasir Whitlock (1) in the second half on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’sSeth Trimble (7) drives to the basket against Lehigh’s J.T. Tan (42) in the second half on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Cormac Ryan (3) drives to the basket against Lehigh’s J.T. Tan (42) and Burke Chebuhar (21) in the second half on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Paxson Wojcik (8) drives to the basket against Lehigh’s Ben Knostman (2) and Joshua Ingram (4) in the second half on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Armando Bacot (5) puts up a shot against Lehigh’s Dominic Parolin (35) in the first half on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Jae’Lyn Withers (24) puts up a shot against Lehigh’s Bube Momah (23) in the first half on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Elliot Cadeau (2) puts up a shot against Lehigh’s Jalin Sinclair (55) in the first half on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s R.J. Davis (4) pushes the ball up courts on a fast break ahead of Lehigh’s J.T. Tan (42) in the first half on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina coach Hubert Davis directs his team on offense in the first half against Lehigh on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Zayden High (1) defends Lehigh’s Henri Adiassa (32) in the first half on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Jason Sinquefield of Durham, N.C. holds his nine-month-old son Tate at his first North Carolina basketball game on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Cormac Ryan (3) chest bumps R.J. Davis (4) after an assist to Davis for a basket in the first half against Lehigh on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina’s Harrison Ingram (55) puts up a shot against Lehigh’s Bube Momah (23) in the first half on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Ingram scored 14 points in the Tar Heels’ 90-68 victory. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina coach Hubert Davis has a word with Elliot Cadeau (2) and Jalen Washington (13) before inserting them into the game in the first half against Lehigh on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
North Carolina coach Hubert Davis embraces Lehigh coach Dr. Brett Reed prior to their game on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
This story was originally published November 12, 2023 at 4:45 PM.
