LAS VEGAS, Nev. — At halftime of the Las Vegas Invitational matchup between North Carolina and South Carolina, the Tar Heels lead 45-32.
Junior forward John Henson leads all scorers with 13 points, and freshman guard P.J. Hairston has a career-high 12. Hairston was three of five from behind the arc in the first half.
UNC scored 18 of its 45 first-half points off turnovers, and the Tar Heels ended the first half with a 45.7 field goal percentage.
If North Carolina wins tonight’s game, the Tar Heels will take on UNLV in tomorrow’s championship game.
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