CHAPEL HILL, N.C.(AP) -- Deon Thompson had 23 points and eight
rebounds to help No. 6 North Carolina beat Belmont Abbey 107-59
on Friday night in its only exhibition game.
Tyler Zeller scored 17 points for the defending national
champions, while Ed Davis added 13 points, six rebounds and four
blocks. The Tar Heels shot 57 percent and took a 56-36 advantage
on the boards against the undersized instate Division II
program.
North Carolina used a 10-0 spurt for a double-digit lead 6
minutes in, then put it out of reach with a 13-0 run that made
it 55-29 shortly before halftime. North Carolina led by as many
as 52 points.
The Tar Heels open the regular season Monday against Florida
International.
Richard Barbee scored 15 points for the Crusaders.
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