12/6/2017 basketball Edit

Locker Room Report

Jalek Felton and a few other Tar Heels discuss their 104-61 victory over Western Carolina on Wednesday at the Smith Center. (THI)

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CHAPEL HILL - North Carolina defeated Western Carolina, 104-61, on Wednesday night at the Smith Center, ending a 10-game stretch that spanned 27 days to open the season.

UNC shot a school-record 72.7 percent from the 3-point range making 16 of 22 shots from the perimeter, and outrebiunded the Catamounts 53-25 while improving to 9-1 on the season. WCU fell to 3-7.

Six Tar Heels scored in double figures and two others totaled 9 points.

Here is what several Tar Heels had to say about the victory.

Locker Room Report

Jalek Felton

Joel Berry

Andrew Platek

Garrison Brooks