UNLV defeated North Carolina by a final score of 90-80 on Saturday. The Rebels penetrated through UNC's soft perimeter defense and then kicked the ball back out for three-pointers, going 13-for-32 on their attempts. They also outscored the Tar Heels by a 20-6 margin on second chance points.

“We have to contain the ball,” Kendall Marshall said, “and not put ourselves in positions where we’re so far into help [defense] that they get wide open shots.” 

Chace Stanback had a career high 28 points for UNLV.

"I was surprised about a lot of things we didn't do,’’ UNC coach Roy Williams said. “We have to be stronger with the basketball. We have to guard the basketball better. We never did get the flow going. We have to be whole lot more patient."