National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas 85, North Carolina 67
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Where: Frank Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, Texas
Officials: # Doug Sirmons, # Mike Stuart, # Mark Whitehead
Attendance: 13134

Texas 85, No. 19 North Carolina 67:
Sheldon McClellan scored 18 points and Julien Lewis added 16 as the Longhorns pulled away late against the visiting Tar Heels.

Reggie Bullock led North Carolina (8-2) with 18 points and a career-high 13 rebounds, and James Michael McAdoo had 14 points and nine boards. The Tar Heels trailed by 13 at halftime before opening the second half on a 17-8 run.

North Carolina cut the lead to four when Bullock scored with 7:52 left, but Lewis hit a 3-pointer with 4:52 to play to put Texas ahead 68-58, and the Longhorns maintained control in the final minutes. Jonathan Holmes contributed 15 points and eight rebounds for Texas (7-4).

North Carolina shot a season-low 31.3 percent from the field, including 3-of-19 (15.8 percent) from 3-point range. The Tar Heels outrebounded the Longhorns 43-40, but committed 18 turnovers.

Freshman Ioannis Papapetrou recorded his first double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds for Texas, which improved to 87-3 in non-conference home games since the start of the 2002-03 season.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Texas played without starting PG Myck Kabongo, who remains out because of an ongoing NCAA investigation. … The Tar Heels have lost three of their past four games away from home. …Bullock’s 18 points are a season high.
Top Game Performances
 
North Carolina   Texas
Reggie Bullock 18 Scoring Sheldon McClellan 18
Marcus Paige 5 Assists Javan Felix 8
Reggie Bullock 13 Rebounds Ioannis Papapetrou 10
James Michael McAdoo 6 Free Throws Made Sheldon McClellan 10
James Michael McAdoo 6 Steals Javan Felix 3
J.P. Tokoto 2 Blocks Connor Lammert 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
North Carolina 67 31.3 3-19 22-32 11 43 4 10 18
Texas 85 40.5 6-17 19-26 12 40 2 12 13