{"id":117337,"date":"2016-01-04T22:02:49","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T03:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/capitalsportsnc.com\/?p=117337"},"modified":"2016-01-09T23:06:11","modified_gmt":"2016-01-10T04:06:11","slug":"johnson-paige-combine-for-69-as-heels-beat-fsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capitalsportsnc.com\/?p=117337","title":{"rendered":"Johnson, Paige combine for 69 as Heels beat FSU"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBrice Johnson had one of the best scoring and rebounding nights in North Carolina history with 39 points and 23 rebounds as the Tar Heels whipped Florida State 106-90 in an away ACC game. (1\/4)<\/p>\n

It’s been more than 50 years since a Tar Heel player had a double-double of that magnitude when Billy Cunningham had two similar games – scoring 48 points and getting 25 rebounds in one game and 40 points and 28 rebounds in another in 1964.<\/p>\n

“That’s about as good as I’ve ever seen, especially on the road,” UNC coach Roy Williams said of Johnson’s performance. He likened it to 20-20 games by Nick Collison, when he coached Kansas, and Sean May, since he’s been with Carolina. It was the first time a college player had more than 35 points and 20 rebounds since Kevin Durant did it for Texas in during the 2006-07 season.<\/p>\n

Johnson’s fellow senior Marcus Paige scored a season-high 30 points as Carolina scored 51 points in the last 14 minutes to erase a 56-55 deficit. Up just 72-70 midway through the second half, the Tar Heels went on a 14-4 run to take a commanding lead at 86-74 with 7:40 left.<\/p>\n

It never got closer than seven the rest of the way with the final score being the largest lead as the Tar Heels scored the last nine points of the game.<\/p>\n

Florida State trailed just 41-37 at the half and stayed close until the last 10 minutes due mainly to the Seminoles’ three-point scoring. While they hit only 41 percent of their field goals, the Noles hit 10 of 20 three-pointers with Xavier Rathan-Mayes getting seven of them.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Carolina hit 50 percent of its field goals as Joel Berry was the only other Tar Heel in double figures with 12. Berry hit a three with 1:42 to give Carolina a 100-90 lead and stop any thoughts of a comeback. The Heels needed big games by Johnson and Paige as Berry, Theo Pinson and Isaiah Hicks were all saddled with four fouls.<\/p>\n

For more on the game, including a box score, please click here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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