Davis scores 30 and No. 14 North Carolina beats No. 20 Arkansas for 3rd place at Battle 4 Atlantis
AP
Nov 24, 2023
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) RJ Davis matched his career-high with 30 points, Harrison Ingram had 13 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels beat No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks 87-72 on Friday in the third-place game of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Arkansas' leading-scorer Tramon Mark took a hard fall on an off-balance layup attempt and stayed on the floor for several minutes before being lifted onto a stretcher with 1:12 remaining.
Mark, who scored 34 points, and Davis joined Villanova’s Eric Dixon (34) and Memphis’ David Jones (36) as 30-point scorers in the tournament. Davis scored 21 of his points in the second half.
Davis made a fast-break layup to cap an 11-2 run and give North Carolina a 59-50 lead with 11:21 left.
North Carolina had three-point play opportunities on back-to-back possessions, to foul out Makhi Mitchell, and Davis made his free throw for a 72-61 lead. Seth Trimble sank a 3-pointer from the corner, on a nice cross-court pass from Ingram, for a 77-66 advantage.
Trimble finished with 12 points for North Carolina (5-1). Elliot Cadeau fouled out for the second straight game. Cormac Ryan did not play after injuring an ankle in the final seconds of overtime against Villanova.
The Tar Heels went 25 of 35 from the free-throw line, with 10 straight from Davis, compared to Arkansas' 15 of 20.
Mark was 13 of 17 from the field, 4 of 6 behind the arc and 4 of 7 at the free-throw line to top his previous high of 26 points, coming in a Sweet 16 matchup with Auburn in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Layden Blocker added 11 points for Arkansas (4-3).
The Razorbacks led 38-35 at the break behind 20 points from Mark. North Carolina started the game making 9 of 18 shots, but made just one of its next nine as Arkansas took a 35-32 lead. Cadeau got a friendly bounce on a 3-pointer to tie it at 35-all and end a 12-1 run.
Both teams play another ranked opponent on Wednesday in the ACC/SEC Challenge. Arkansas hosts No. 9 Duke and No. 7 Tennessee travels to North Carolina.
--- Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season. Sign up here --- AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
UNC
Tar Heels
35
ARK
Razorbacks
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Armando Bacot vs. Trevon Brazile (Razorbacks gains possession)
19:46
+2
Makhi Mitchell makes two point layup
0-2
19:28
Makhi Mitchell personal foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
19:19
Armando Bacot misses two point jump shot
19:17
Tar Heels offensive rebound
19:03
+2
Harrison Ingram makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:50
Jae'Lyn Withers personal foul (Trevon Brazile draws the foul)
18:42
Layden Blocker misses two point layup
18:40
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
18:37
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Harrison Ingram assists)
5-2
18:13
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot
5-4
17:57
Harrison Ingram misses three point jump shot
17:55
Makhi Mitchell defensive rebound
17:47
Layden Blocker turnover (Harrison Ingram steals)
17:37
+2
Harrison Ingram makes two point dunk
7-4
17:04
Razorbacks turnover (shot clock violation)
16:56
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point layup (Harrison Ingram assists)
9-4
16:56
Davonte Davis shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
16:56
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-4
16:29
Elliot Cadeau personal foul
16:13
El Ellis misses two point jump shot
16:11
Harrison Ingram defensive rebound
15:54
El Ellis blocks Elliot Cadeau's two point jump shot
15:52
Razorbacks defensive rebound
15:45
TV timeout
15:38
Chandler Lawson misses two point jump shot
15:36
Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound
15:17
+2
Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point layup
12-4
14:47
Trevon Brazile turnover (RJ Davis steals)
14:42
+2
RJ Davis makes two point layup
14-4
14:38
Razorbacks 30 second timeout
14:28
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point jump shot
14-6
14:14
Armando Bacot misses two point jump shot
14:12
Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
14:04
Paxson Wojcik misses three point jump shot
14:02
Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound
14:02
Chandler Lawson shooting foul (Jae'Lyn Withers draws the foul)
14:02
Jae'Lyn Withers misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:02
+1
Jae'Lyn Withers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-6
13:48
+2
Khalif Battle makes two point layup
15-8
13:40
Seth Trimble turnover (out of bounds)
13:32
Khalif Battle turnover (traveling)
13:19
Harrison Ingram misses two point jump shot
13:17
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
13:11
Armando Bacot misses two point jump shot
13:09
Chandler Lawson defensive rebound
13:06
Jeremiah Davenport turnover (traveling)
12:51
+2
Seth Trimble makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists)
17-8
12:31
El Ellis misses two point jump shot
12:29
Jalen Washington defensive rebound
12:15
RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
12:13
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
12:03
+3
Tramon Mark makes three point jump shot (Chandler Lawson assists)
17-11
11:35
Harrison Ingram misses three point jump shot
11:33
Seth Trimble offensive rebound
11:26
+2
Seth Trimble makes two point layup
19-11
11:09
Chandler Lawson turnover (carrying)
11:09
TV timeout
10:56
+2
Jalen Washington makes two point layup (Harrison Ingram assists)
21-11
10:56
Jeremiah Davenport shooting foul (Jalen Washington draws the foul)
10:56
+1
Jalen Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-11
10:25
Layden Blocker misses two point layup
10:23
Jalen Washington defensive rebound
10:06
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
10:04
Jalen Washington offensive rebound
10:02
Davonte Davis shooting foul (Jalen Washington draws the foul)
10:02
+1
Jalen Washington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-11
10:02
Jalen Washington misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:02
Khalif Battle defensive rebound
9:52
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point jump shot
23-13
9:38
Baye Fall blocks Elliot Cadeau's two point layup
9:36
Tar Heels offensive rebound
9:36
Khalif Battle personal foul
9:18
Harrison Ingram misses two point jump shot
9:16
Baye Fall defensive rebound
9:09
+2
Tramon Mark makes two point layup
23-15
8:57
RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
8:55
Razorbacks defensive rebound
8:54
Armando Bacot personal foul
8:44
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
8:42
Layden Blocker offensive rebound
8:23
Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot
8:21
Razorbacks offensive rebound
8:21
RJ Davis personal foul
8:21
TV timeout
8:20
+2
Jeremiah Davenport makes two point jump shot (Layden Blocker assists)