Radford probably didn’t relish playing North Carolina in Chapel Hill after the Tar Heels suffered a disappointing loss against Indiana. But the Highlanders probably didn’t foresee UNC sophomore Kenny Williams lighting them up from the start.<\/p>\n
Williams hit four three-pointers in the first five minutes of the game bolstering the Heels to a 20-4 lead. Radford never got closer as the Tar Heels won going away, 95-50.<\/p>\n
“We got off to a great start,” UNC coach Roy Williams said. “We were active and it just wasn’t Kenny’s three-point shooting. We were active defensively.”<\/p>\n
A Kennedy Meeks’ left-handed hook down the baseline gave Carolina its largest lead of the first half at 34-9.<\/p>\n
Ahead by 24 at the half, the Tar Heels extended the lead to 32 midway through the second half on a Nate Britt three at 71-39.<\/p>\n
An 10-2 run late in the game worked the final margin to 45.<\/p>\n
Carolina had four players in double figures led by Williams 19 points. Meeks added 13 while Isaiah Hicks had 12 and Tony Bradley contributed 10.<\/p>\n
The Tar Heels shot 52 percent including nine of 20 from beyond the arc. Carolina also outrebounded Radford 52-29.<\/p>\n
Early in the second half, Joel Berry sprained an ankle and didn’t return. The severity of the injury is not yet known.<\/p>\n
Radford falls to 3-5 while North Carolina improves to 8-1.<\/p>\n
Tar Heels host Davidson Wednesday night at 9 p.m. <\/p>\n