National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
North Carolina 101, Mississippi Valley State 75
When: 2:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 20, 2011
Where: Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Officials: # Tim Kelly, # Andrew Marotta, # Raymond Styons
Attendance: 18160
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John Henson scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as top-ranked North Carolina won its home opener, 101-75, against Mississippi Valley State.

The Tar Heels (3-0) used a 13-2 run to extend its lead into double digits, 35-21, with 3:33 left in the first half. Henson posted a double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) in the opening half, while Tyler Zeller added eight points and seven boards. Zeller finished the afternoon with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Brent Arrington scored a game-high 33 points off the bench to lead the Delta Devils (0-3). Arrington made 12 of 18 shots, but his teammates were a combined 17-for-58 (29 percent) from the field.

Harrison Barnes added 18 points for North Carolina, which finished with a 62-39 rebounding advantage and outscored Mississippi Valley State in the paint, 56-32.
Top Game Performances
 
Mississippi Valley State   North Carolina
Brent Arrington 33 Scoring Harrison Barnes 18
Kevin Burwell 6 Assists Kendall Marshall 8
Cor-J Cox 9 Rebounds John Henson 14
Terrence Joyner 5 Free Throws Made Dexter Strickland 5
Cor-J Cox 3 Steals James Michael McAdoo 3
Amos Studivant 3 Blocks Tyler Zeller 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Mississippi Valley State 75 38.2 8-27 9-11 13 35 5 11
North Carolina 101 46.0 5-19 16-31 27 55 5 10