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Recap - North Carolina Defeats Elon 75-61

Armando Bacot scored 22 points and chipped in with 14 rebounds for North Carolina on Wednesday, leading them to a 75-61 victory over Elon at Dean E. Smith Center.

North Carolina earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -29.5-point spread.

Garrison Brooks had 14 points for North Carolina and Cole Anthony chipped in with 9 points. Cole Anthony had 8 assists for them, while Armando Bacot was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.

Elon got 19 points from Marcus Sheffield II in a losing cause and another 18 points from Hunter Woods. Hunter McIntosh contributed 4 assists for them, while Hunter Woods had 7 rebounds.

North Carolina had a 50-22 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

North Carolina heads into a battle against Alabama. Elon, meanwhile, will have their next action against Manhattan.