Published Nov 26, 2024
Tar Heels Discuss Comeback Victory Over Dayton
Mark Crowder
Tar Heel Illustrated
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LAHAINA, HI – North Carolina overcame a 21-point second-half deficit Monday night to beat Dayton, 92-90, in the quarterfinals of the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center.

UNC trailed by 21 points with 17:46 remaining but outscored the Flyers 57-34 to close out the game. RJ Davis led the Tar Heels with 30 points while Seth Trimble had career highs in points with 27 and rebounds with 10.

UNC (4-1) will face No. 4 Auburn on Tuesday night at 11:00 PM in the semifinals. Dayton dropped to 5-1.