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Phil Knight Invitational - Recap - Iowa State Defeats North Carolina 70-65
Caleb Grill poured in 31 points for Iowa State on Friday, as they defeated North Carolina 70-65 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Iowa State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.5-point spread as underdogs.
Iowa State got 22 points from Jaren Holmes and another 10 points from Robert Jones. Tamin Lipsey contributed 6 assists, while Aljaz Kunc cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
North Carolina got a 15-point performance from RJ Davis, who was supported by 13 points from Armando Bacot. Pete Nance had 3 assists in a losing cause for North Carolina, while Armando Bacot grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed North Carolina were victorious, as the score was 34-33 at the break.
The rebound battle favored North Carolina as they grabbed 31 boards, while Iowa State only had 25
Iowa State heads into a battle against North Dakota. North Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Indiana.