Could the UNC Tar Heels 2013-2014 season opener have started any better with veterans Leslie McDonald and P.J. Hairston in the lineup? The talented but inexperienced Heels flew by Oakland from the start, darting out to a 37-point halftime lead and settling for an 84-61 victory at home.

The Tar Heels, with two of their leading scorers from last year sitting out with NCAA eligibility concerns, shot 74 percent in the first half as James Michael McAdoo led the way with 13 points while Marcus Paige drained four threes for 12 points.

Carolina raced out to a 12-3 lead in the first four minutes. It took UNC just eight minutes to get to 26 points whereas the Heels scored just 26 points the entire second half.

The Tar Heels worked the lead up to 20 at 35-15 on a J.P. Tokoto open jumper after he faked the defender out of the way with nine minutes left in the half. An 18-5 run over the next six minutes put the Heels up 53-19 and ended all hope for the Golden Grizzlies to get back in the game.

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Nov. 8, 2013