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Davis, Brooks help No. 14 UNC top UNLV 78-51 in Maui tourney

Kathy Kmonicek/AP

North Carolina head coach Roy Williams bumps-fists and talks with UNLV head coach T.J. Otzelberger after an NCAA college basketball game in the Maui Invitational tournament, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

By: AARON BEARD/AP Basketball Writer

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Freshman RJ Davis scored 16 points and No. 14 North Carolina overcame an ugly start to beat UNLV 78-51 in the first round of the relocated Maui Invitational.

Garrison Brooks added 14 points and surpassed the 1,000-point mark for his career in the first half for the Tar Heels.

UNC fell behind 13-0 and didn't score for the first 6 1/2 minutes.

But UNC closed the gap then ran off a 28-4 run spanning halftime to take a big lead of its own.

Bryce Hamilton had 15 points to lead UNLV.

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