The UNC basketball team defeated the UCLA Bruins on Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn. Brice Johnson set a new career-high in points for the second straight game on Saturday, scoring 27 to lead the No. 11 UNC basketball team past the No. 22 UCLA Bruins 89-76 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. See photos the UNC basketball win from Smith Cameron Photography.
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