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Posted on: Thursday, November 12, 2009

No. 6 North Carolina rolls to 89-42 victory


Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Marcus Ginyard matched his career high with 17 points to help No. 6 North Carolina beat North Carolina Central, 89-42, last night in the 2K Sports Classic.

Deon Thompson scored 13 for the Tar Heels (2-0), who broke it open with 21 straight first-half points. North Carolina shot 69 percent in the opening half and 59 percent for the game, dominating the transitional Division I Eagles (0-1) from nearby Durham in the first meeting between the schools.

NO. 13 CALIFORNIA 95, DETROIT 61

Theo Robertson scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half, hitting consecutive 3-pointers during a 11-0 second-half run, as the host Golden Bears (2-0) won for the 33rd time in their last 35 non-conference home games by beating the Titans (0-1) in the 2K Sports Classic.