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Davis scores 24, helps rally No. 9 North Carolina past Elon

AP
Nov 04, 2024

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) RJ Davis scored 24 points and keyed No. 9 North Carolina’s 11-0 run after falling behind in the second half in a 90-76 victory over Elon on Monday night in the teams' season opener.

Elliot Cadeau added 15 points and Seth Trimble had 12 points for the Tar Heels, who shot only 41.2% from the field. Jae’Lyn Withers had 10 points and 10 rebounds.

TJ Simpkins scored 18 points and Nick Dorn had 17 to lead Elon. Sam Sherry added 15 points and TK Simpkins had 14.

Elon used a 14-0 burst to take a 71-69 lead with less than 7 minutes to play. Davis hit a floater and then worked free for a corner 3-pointer as momentum shifted back to the Tar Heels.

The Tar Heels took a 32-21 lead on Withers’ 3-pointer just under the eight-minute mark of the first half. North Carolina scored the final seven points of the first half for a 51-39 lead at the break, holding the Phoenix without a point in the last two minutes.

Elon: The Phoenix, coming off a 13-19 season, made eight of 10 shots during the second-half rally. Dorn made five 3-point baskets

North Carolina: The Tar Heels will have lots to work despite winning their 20th consecutive season opener. Davis, coming off an All-American season and beginning his fifth college season, has posted a double-figure point total in four season openers.

After falling behind, North Carolina clamped down defensively as the Phoenix went six consecutive possessions without scoring while the Tar Heels built an 80-71 edge.

The Tar Heels didn’t commit a turnover for the first 13 minutes and had only six giveaways for the game.

North Carolina visits No. 1 Kansas on Friday, while Elon hosts Bluefield (Va.) on Saturday.

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1st Half
ELON
Phoenix
39
UNC
Tar Heels
51

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Matthew Van Komen vs. Jalen Washington (Jae'Lyn Withers gains possession)
19:44	+3	Elliot Cadeau makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)	0-3
19:25	+2	Sam Sherry makes two point layup	2-3
19:11		Jalen Washington misses two point layup
19:09		Jalen Washington offensive rebound
19:03	+3	RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	2-6
18:38	+3	Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot (TK Simpkins assists)	5-6
18:24		RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
18:22		Sam Sherry defensive rebound
18:14		Andrew King misses three point jump shot
18:12		Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound
17:58	+2	Seth Trimble makes two point layup	5-8
17:51	+3	TK Simpkins makes three point jump shot	8-8
17:38	+3	Seth Trimble makes three point jump shot	8-11
17:38		Nick Dorn shooting foul
17:38		Seth Trimble misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:38		TK Simpkins defensive rebound
17:17		RJ Davis shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
17:17	+1	TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-11
17:17	+1	TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-11
17:17		Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot
17:15		Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
17:15	+2	Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point layup	10-13
17:13		Jalen Washington shooting foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
16:39	+1	Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-13
16:39		Sam Sherry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:39		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
16:31		Matthew Van Komen blocks Jalen Washington's two point dunk
16:29		Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
16:20	+3	Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot (TK Simpkins assists)	14-13
16:14	+2	RJ Davis makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)	14-15
16:02		Andrew King turnover (lost ball) (Seth Trimble steals)
15:53		Seth Trimble misses two point layup
15:51		Nick Dorn defensive rebound
15:51		Elliot Cadeau blocks TK Simpkins's three point jump shot
15:49		Phoenix offensive rebound
15:49		TV timeout
15:45		Ven-Allen Lubin blocks Isaac Harrell's two point layup
15:43		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
15:34		RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
15:32		Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
15:26		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
15:24		Phoenix defensive rebound
15:05		Sam Sherry turnover (out of bounds)
14:40		Ian Jackson misses three point jump shot
14:38		Tar Heels offensive rebound
14:20		RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
14:18		Nick Dorn defensive rebound
14:00	+2	Sam Sherry makes two point layup	16-15
13:31	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point dunk (RJ Davis assists)	16-17
13:09		TJ Simpkins turnover (bad pass) (RJ Davis steals)
12:56		RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
12:54		Sam Sherry defensive rebound
12:46	+3	Sam Sherry makes three point jump shot (Andrew King assists)	19-17
12:29		Drake Powell misses two point jump shot
12:27		Sam Sherry defensive rebound
12:00		TJ Simpkins misses two point jump shot
11:58		RJ Davis defensive rebound
11:54		TJ Simpkins blocks Cade Tyson's three point jump shot
11:52		Tar Heels offensive rebound
11:52		TV timeout
11:48		Cade Tyson misses two point jump shot
11:46		Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
11:30		TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
11:28		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
11:18	+3	Drake Powell makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	19-20
11:02		TJ Simpkins turnover (lost ball) (Drake Powell steals)
10:55	+2	Drake Powell makes two point layup	19-22
10:43		TJ Simpkins turnover (bad pass)
10:27	+2	Seth Trimble makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)	19-24
10:27	+2	Seth Trimble makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)	19-24
10:10		Ven-Allen Lubin blocks Andrew King's two point layup
10:08		Drake Powell defensive rebound
10:10		Andrew King turnover (Ven-Allen Lubin steals)
10:05	+2	Seth Trimble makes two point dunk (Drake Powell assists)	19-26
10:05		Phoenix 30 second timeout
9:49		Jae'Lyn Withers personal foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
9:45	+2	Sam Sherry makes two point layup (Andrew King assists)	21-26
9:35		Matthew Van Komen shooting foul (Elliot Cadeau draws the foul)
9:35	+1	Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-27
9:35	+1	Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-28
9:09		TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
9:07		Seth Trimble defensive rebound
9:00		TK Simpkins blocks Drake Powell's two point layup
8:58		Sam Sherry defensive rebound
8:50		Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
8:48		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
8:44		Nick Dorn shooting foul (Elliot Cadeau draws the foul)
8:44	+1	Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-29
8:44		Elliot Cadeau misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:44		Sam Sherry defensive rebound
8:22		Sam Sherry misses two point jump shot
8:20		Jalen Washington defensive rebound
8:14		Jalen Washington misses three point jump shot
8:12		Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
8:03	+3	Jae'Lyn Withers makes three point jump shot (Seth Trimble assists)	21-32
7:44		Jalen Washington shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
7:44		TV timeout
7:44	+1	TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-32
7:44	+1	TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-32
7:25	+2	Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point dunk (Elliot Cadeau assists)	23-34
6:59		Kendall Campbell misses two point layup
6:57		Andrew King offensive rebound
6:51		Andrew King misses two point tip layup
6:51		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
6:51		Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass) (TK Simpkins steals)
6:46	+3	TK Simpkins makes three point jump shot	26-34
6:38	+3	Jae'Lyn Withers makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists)	26-37
6:12		TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
6:10		Tar Heels defensive rebound
5:46		Jae'Lyn Withers misses three point jump shot
5:44		Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
5:44		Kendall Campbell personal foul (Ven-Allen Lubin draws the foul)
5:39		Ian Jackson misses three point jump shot
5:37		Sam Sherry defensive rebound
5:28		Sam Sherry misses three point jump shot
5:26		Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound
5:19	+2	Ian Jackson makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists)	26-39
5:06		Kendall Campbell misses two point layup
5:04		RJ Davis defensive rebound
4:59	+3	Ian Jackson makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)	26-42
4:59		Phoenix 30 second timeout
4:44		Andrew King misses two point layup
4:42		Brayden Crump offensive rebound
4:35	+3	Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot (Andrew King assists)	29-42
4:17		Ian Jackson misses two point jump shot
4:15		Andrew King defensive rebound
4:08	+2	Nick Dorn makes two point layup	31-42
3:51		Drake Powell misses two point layup
3:51		Drake Powell misses two point layup
3:50		Tar Heels offensive rebound
3:50		Tar Heels offensive rebound
3:50		Brayden Crump personal foul
3:50		TV timeout
3:43		Drake Powell misses three point jump shot
3:41		Ian Jackson offensive rebound
3:33		Drake Powell misses two point jump shot
3:31		Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
3:20		Cade Tyson personal foul (Brayden Crump draws the foul)
3:07	+2	TK Simpkins makes two point layup	33-42
2:53		Brayden Crump blocks RJ Davis's two point jump shot
2:51		Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
2:42		Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point layup
2:42		Ven-Allen Lubin offensive rebound
2:42	+2	Ven-Allen Lubin makes two point layup	33-44
2:26	+3	Brayden Crump makes three point jump shot (TJ Simpkins assists)	36-44
2:07		Cade Tyson misses two point jump shot
2:05		Andrew King defensive rebound
2:01	+3	TJ Simpkins makes three point jump shot (Andrew King assists)	39-44
1:51		TJ Simpkins personal foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
1:31	+3	Seth Trimble makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)	39-47
1:22		Drake Powell personal foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul)
1:20		TJ Simpkins misses three point jump shot
1:18		TK Simpkins offensive rebound
1:10		TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
1:08		Sam Sherry offensive rebound
0:49		Sam Sherry turnover (lost ball) (RJ Davis steals)
0:49		RJ Davis misses two point layup
0:49		Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
0:49		Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point tip layup
0:49		TJ Simpkins defensive rebound
0:49		TJ Simpkins misses two point layup
0:49		Nick Dorn offensive rebound
0:49		Nick Dorn misses two point layup
0:49		Sam Sherry offensive rebound
0:49		Sam Sherry misses two point layup
0:49		RJ Davis defensive rebound
0:49		Seth Trimble misses two point dunk
0:47		RJ Davis offensive rebound
0:47		Andrew King shooting foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
0:47	+1	RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-48
0:47	+1	RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-49
0:28		TJ Simpkins misses two point jump shot
0:26		Tar Heels defensive rebound
0:26		Brayden Crump personal foul
0:26	+1	Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-50
0:26	+1	Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-51
0:06		Seth Trimble blocks Sam Sherry's two point layup
0:04		Drake Powell defensive rebound
0:00		Drake Powell misses two point jump shot
0:00		Phoenix defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ELON
Phoenix
37
UNC
Tar Heels
39

Time		Play	Score
19:34	+2	Andrew King makes two point jump shot	41-51
19:18		Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point layup
19:16		Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
19:03		Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
19:01		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
18:53		Seth Trimble misses two point jump shot
18:51		Nick Dorn defensive rebound
18:29	+2	Sam Sherry makes two point jump shot	43-51
18:17	+2	Jalen Washington makes two point dunk (Elliot Cadeau assists)	43-53
17:40		TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
17:38		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
17:27	+2	RJ Davis makes two point layup (Seth Trimble assists)	43-55
17:15		Elliot Cadeau shooting foul (Andrew King draws the foul)
17:15	+1	Andrew King makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-55
17:15		Andrew King misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:15		Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
16:59		Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup
16:57		Jalen Washington offensive rebound
16:48	+2	Jalen Washington makes two point layup	44-57
16:37	+3	Sam Sherry makes three point jump shot (TK Simpkins assists)	47-57
16:29	+2	Jalen Washington makes two point dunk (Seth Trimble assists)	47-59
15:58		Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
15:58		Phoenix offensive rebound
15:58		Phoenix turnover (shot clock violation)
15:58		TV timeout
15:36		RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
15:34		Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
15:21		Ven-Allen Lubin shooting foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul)
15:21	+1	TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-59
15:21	+1	TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-59
14:57		Cade Tyson misses three point jump shot
14:55		Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
14:55		Isaac Harrell turnover (bad pass)
14:45		RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
14:43		Cade Tyson offensive rebound
14:31	+3	Elliot Cadeau makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)	49-62
14:17		Isaac Harrell turnover (bad pass) (Elliot Cadeau steals)
13:59		RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
13:59		Elliot Cadeau offensive rebound
13:59		RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
13:57		Nick Dorn defensive rebound
13:57		Ven-Allen Lubin personal foul
13:43		Isaac Harrell misses two point jump shot
13:41		Ven-Allen Lubin defensive rebound
13:32		Elliot Cadeau misses two point layup
13:30		Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
13:23	+2	TJ Simpkins makes two point layup	51-62
13:23		Cade Tyson shooting foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul)
13:21	+1	TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1	52-62
12:56		TK Simpkins shooting foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
12:56	+1	RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 3	52-63
12:56	+1	RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 3	52-64
12:56	+1	RJ Davis makes regular free throw 3 of 3	52-65
12:39	+3	Isaac Harrell makes three point jump shot (TJ Simpkins assists)	55-65
12:17	+2	Cade Tyson makes two point jump shot (Drake Powell assists)	55-67
11:48	+2	TK Simpkins makes two point jump shot	57-67
11:21		Ven-Allen Lubin misses two point jump shot
11:19		Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
11:01		Sam Sherry turnover (bad pass) (Ven-Allen Lubin steals)
10:59		Seth Trimble misses two point layup
10:58		RJ Davis offensive rebound
10:58		Sam Sherry personal foul
10:58		TV timeout
10:58	+1	RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-68
10:58	+1	RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-69
10:45	+2	TJ Simpkins makes two point layup	59-69
10:30		Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot
10:28		Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
10:15		Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point layup
10:13		TJ Simpkins defensive rebound
10:02		TJ Simpkins turnover (lost ball) (Seth Trimble steals)
9:50		Seth Trimble misses two point layup
9:48		Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
9:48		Matthew Van Komen turnover
9:34		Ian Jackson misses three point jump shot
9:32		Phoenix defensive rebound
9:15		Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
9:13		Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound
9:08		Ian Jackson misses two point layup
9:06		Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
8:59	+2	TJ Simpkins makes two point layup	61-69
8:42		Jae'Lyn Withers misses two point jump shot
8:40		Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
8:33		Elliot Cadeau blocks TJ Simpkins's three point jump shot
8:31		TJ Simpkins offensive rebound
8:27	+3	Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot (TJ Simpkins assists)	64-69
8:27		TV timeout
8:27		Jalen Washington offensive foul
8:27		Jalen Washington turnover (offensive foul)
8:21	+2	TJ Simpkins makes two point layup	66-69
7:50		Matthew Van Komen blocks Jae'Lyn Withers's two point layup
7:48		TJ Simpkins defensive rebound
7:24	+3	Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot	69-69
6:55		Isaac Harrell personal foul
6:51		Jae'Lyn Withers turnover (bad pass) (TJ Simpkins steals)
6:48		Jae'Lyn Withers shooting foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul)
6:38	+1	TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-69
6:38	+1	TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-69
6:27	+2	RJ Davis makes two point jump shot	71-71
6:12		Jalen Washington blocks TJ Simpkins's two point layup
6:10		RJ Davis defensive rebound
6:02	+3	RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Jae'Lyn Withers assists)	71-74
6:02		Phoenix 30 second timeout
6:02		TV timeout
5:38		Sam Sherry misses three point jump shot
5:36		RJ Davis defensive rebound
5:27		RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
5:25		Tar Heels offensive rebound
5:18	+3	Elliot Cadeau makes three point jump shot (Jalen Washington assists)	71-77
5:01		Sam Sherry turnover (lost ball) (Elliot Cadeau steals)
5:00		Sam Sherry flagrant 1 (Elliot Cadeau draws the foul)
5:00		Elliot Cadeau misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:00	+1	Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-78
4:51	+2	Jalen Washington makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists)	71-80
4:38		Seth Trimble personal foul (Nick Dorn draws the foul)
4:38		Nick Dorn misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:38		Cade Tyson defensive rebound
4:25		Elliot Cadeau turnover (TK Simpkins steals)
4:07		Andrew King misses two point jump shot
4:05		Jalen Washington defensive rebound
3:46		RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
3:44		Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
3:36		TK Simpkins misses two point jump shot
3:34		Matthew Van Komen offensive rebound
3:29		Matthew Van Komen turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Washington steals)
3:29		TV timeout
3:22		Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass)
2:48		TK Simpkins misses two point jump shot
2:46		TJ Simpkins offensive rebound
2:40	+2	TJ Simpkins makes two point layup	73-80
2:18	+2	RJ Davis makes two point jump shot	73-82
1:49		Sam Sherry turnover (lost ball) (Elliot Cadeau steals)
1:45	+3	RJ Davis makes three point jump shot	73-85
1:45		Phoenix 30 second timeout
1:30		Isaac Harrell turnover (lost ball) (Jae'Lyn Withers steals)
1:14		Seth Trimble turnover (bad pass) (Andrew King steals)
0:59		Andrew King misses two point jump shot
0:57		Seth Trimble defensive rebound
0:47	+2	Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup	73-87
0:46		Tar Heels 30 second timeout
0:34	+3	Isaac Harrell makes three point jump shot (Nick Dorn assists)	76-87
0:07	+3	Seth Trimble makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)	76-90
0:00		Drake Powell blocks Nick Dorn's three point jump shot
0:00		Tar Heels defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Tar Heels defensive rebound