| FG | 3s | REB | TO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road | 33-66 | 6-23 | 43 | 13 |
| Home | 25-58 | 10-26 | 31 | 14 |
Scoring

0:552nd HalfTekao Carpenter makes free throw 2 of 2
0:552nd HalfTekao Carpenter makes free throw 1 of 2
1:082nd HalfOse Okojie makes layup
1:542nd HalfBryce Harris makes 3-foot dunk (Cedric Taylor III assists)
2:172nd HalfCedric Taylor III makes free throw 1 of 1
2:172nd HalfCedric Taylor III makes layup
2:412nd HalfTekao Carpenter makes free throw 2 of 3
2:412nd HalfTekao Carpenter makes free throw 1 of 3
3:412nd HalfOse Okojie makes 4-foot dunk (Bryce Harris assists)
4:232nd HalfTekao Carpenter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dionte Johnson assists)
5:082nd HalfTekao Carpenter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dionte Johnson assists)
5:292nd HalfTravelle Bryson makes free throw 1 of 1
5:292nd HalfTravelle Bryson makes driving layup
5:462nd HalfGage Lattimore makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dionte Johnson assists)
6:072nd HalfOse Okojie makes driving layup
6:122nd HalfDionte Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
6:122nd HalfDionte Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
6:232nd HalfCalvin Robins Jr. makes 2-foot dunk (Cam Gillus assists)
7:222nd HalfCalvin Robins Jr. makes layup (Bryce Harris assists)
8:032nd HalfBryce Harris makes free throw 2 of 2
8:032nd HalfBryce Harris makes free throw 1 of 2
8:302nd HalfGage Lattimore makes layup (Dionte Johnson assists)
9:152nd HalfBryce Harris makes layup (Cam Gillus assists)
9:592nd HalfCedric Taylor III makes layup
10:232nd HalfJae Slack makes layup (Kelechi Okworogwo assists)
11:082nd HalfKelechi Okworogwo makes 4-foot dunk
11:282nd HalfKyric Davis makes 5-foot dunk (Jae Slack assists)
12:002nd HalfGage Lattimore makes 12-foot floating jump shot
12:402nd HalfGage Lattimore makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jae Slack assists)
12:592nd HalfCedric Taylor III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cam Gillus assists)
13:282nd HalfBryce Harris makes 0-foot tip in layup
14:012nd HalfOse Okojie makes driving layup
14:292nd HalfBryce Harris makes layup
15:022nd HalfGage Lattimore makes 15-foot step back jumpshot
15:242nd HalfTravelle Bryson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cedric Taylor III assists)
15:552nd HalfCedric Taylor III makes 18-foot pullup jump shot
16:242nd HalfTravelle Bryson makes free throw 1 of 2
17:062nd HalfOse Okojie makes driving layup
17:252nd HalfBryce Harris makes free throw 1 of 2
17:362nd HalfJae Slack makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dionte Johnson assists)
17:482nd HalfCedric Taylor III makes driving layup
18:192nd HalfCedric Taylor III makes free throw 1 of 2
19:062nd HalfKhouri Carvey makes 7-foot floating jump shot (Dionte Johnson assists)
19:272nd HalfOse Okojie makes 22-foot three point jumper (Bryce Harris assists)
19:522nd HalfGage Lattimore makes driving layup (Dionte Johnson assists)
1:421st HalfBryce Harris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Travelle Bryson assists)
1:571st HalfCalvin Robins Jr. makes layup
3:001st HalfTravelle Bryson makes 21-foot jumper (Bryce Harris assists)
3:311st HalfTravelle Bryson makes free throw 2 of 2
3:311st HalfTravelle Bryson makes free throw 1 of 2
3:431st HalfKelechi Okworogwo makes layup
4:291st HalfKhouri Carvey makes free throw 2 of 2
6:141st HalfOse Okojie makes 4-foot dunk
6:401st HalfCedric Taylor III makes 4-foot dunk (Isaiah Brown assists)
7:011st HalfTekao Carpenter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kyric Davis assists)
7:451st HalfKyric Davis makes driving layup
8:531st HalfTekao Carpenter makes driving layup
9:101st HalfKhouri Carvey makes free throw 1 of 1
9:101st HalfKhouri Carvey makes driving layup (Kyric Davis assists)
9:351st HalfBryce Harris makes free throw 2 of 2
9:351st HalfBryce Harris makes free throw 1 of 2
10:021st HalfKhouri Carvey makes 5-foot hook shot
10:241st HalfCam Gillus makes 24-foot three point jumper (Travelle Bryson assists)
10:371st HalfTekao Carpenter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dionte Johnson assists)
11:531st HalfOse Okojie makes 5-foot dunk
12:251st HalfTekao Carpenter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dionte Johnson assists)
12:421st HalfCam Gillus makes 27-foot three point jumper (Cedric Taylor III assists)
13:321st HalfBryce Harris makes 0-foot tip in layup
14:071st HalfTravelle Bryson makes layup (Cedric Taylor III assists)
14:331st HalfJae Slack makes 17-foot jumper (Tekao Carpenter assists)
14:471st HalfBryce Harris makes 0-foot tip in layup
15:271st HalfDionte Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
15:561st HalfDionte Johnson makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
16:311st HalfJae Slack makes 25-foot three point jumper (Khouri Carvey assists)
17:211st HalfTravelle Bryson makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot
18:191st HalfCedric Taylor III makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot
18:481st HalfKhouri Carvey makes 3-foot dunk (Tekao Carpenter assists)
19:051st HalfOse Okojie makes driving layup
Defense
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4:30 PM, January 17, 2026
McDougald-McLendon Arena
Durham
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