UNC men’s basketball defeated Johnson C. Smith University 127-63 in an exhibition game on Sunday. It was the final tuneup for the Tar Heels before their regular season begins on Monday, Nov. 4.

Check out photos from Todd Melet of the game on behalf of the Chapel Hill Media Group!

UNC basketball, RJ Davis
UNC basketball, Jalen Washington
UNC basketball, Elliot Cadeau
UNC basketball, RJ Davis
UNC basketball, Drake Powell
UNC basketball, Ven-Allen Lubin
UNC basketball, Ian Jackson
UNC basketball, Ven-Allen Lubin
UNC basketball
UNC basketball, Jalen Washington
UNC basketball, Jalen Washington
UNC basketball, RJ Davis
UNC basketball, Ven-Allen Lubin
UNC basketball, Jae’Lyn Withers
UNC basketball, Ian Jackson
UNC basketball, RJ Davis
UNC basketball, Elliot Cadeau
UNC basketball, Elliot Cadeau
UNC basketball, RJ Davis
UNC basketball, Cade Tyson
UNC basketball, James Brown
UNC basketball, Seth Trimble
UNC basketball, Cade Tyson
UNC basketball, Jae’Lyn Withers
UNC basketball, Jae’Lyn Withers
UNC basketball, Jalen Washington
UNC basketball, Russell Hawkins
UNC basketball, Drake Powell
UNC basketball, James Brown
UNC basketball, Elliot Cadeau, Ian Jackson
UNC basketball, John Holbrook
UNC basketball, bench, celebration
UNC basketball, bench, celebration

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