National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
North Carolina 94, Appalachian St. 70
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 21, 2015
Where: Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Officials: # Brian Dorsey, # Tony Greene, # Bill McCarthy
Attendance: 18336

Forward Brice Johnson continued his string of high-scoring games with 22 points as No. 7 North Carolina upended visiting Appalachian State 94-70 on Monday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Guard Joel Berry provided 11 points and 11 assists for North Carolina (10-2), which won for the third time in six days. Forward Isaiah Hicks and forward Justin Jackson each added 12 points.

North Carolina eclipsed the 90-point mark for the fifth time this season.

Appalachian State guard Ronshad Shabazz had 18 first-half points to match his season high for an entire game. He finished with 21 points for the Mountaineers (2-9).

The Tar Heels scored 13 consecutive points in the opening four minutes and held a double-digit lead for a large chunk of the first half.

An 11-3 run to begin the second half put the Tar Heels up 60-41 even though standout guard Marcus Paige departed with what was described as a stiff ankle.

Johnson, who led the Tar Heels in scoring for the third game in a row, made his first five shots from the field, extending his stretch of consecutive made field goals to 16. That tied a school record.

Guard Frank Eaves scored 13 points and forward Michael Obacha added 12 points for Appalachian State, which has lost six consecutive games.
Top Game Performances
 
Appalachian St.   North Carolina
Ronshad Shabazz 21 Scoring Brice Johnson 22
Chris Burgess 4 Assists Joel Berry II 11
Michael Obacha 5 Rebounds Justin Jackson 10
Emarius Logan 2 Free Throws Made Joel Berry II 5
Michael Obacha 2 Steals Joel Berry II 1
Jacob Lawson 1 Blocks Isaiah Hicks 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Appalachian St. 70 44.3 8-17 8-13 13 25 1 8 18
North Carolina 94 47.2 3-11 23-27 22 46 6 6 11