Davis Perfect in six 3 years when North Carolina route the state of San Diego 95-68 in the first four

Dayton, Ohio (AP) -RJ Davis scored 26 points and it was 6 of 6 from a range of 3 points to help North Carolina to silence some skeptics with a 95-68 dominant victory over San Diego State in a first confrontation on Tuesday night.

Davis’s six triples tied the record of the Caleb Love program for an NCAA tournament game. Love had six against UCLA in 2022. Tar Heels coach Hubert Davis was 5 per 5 of Deep against East Michigan in 1991.

The 14 piters made the 3 points were the most for North Carolina in a NCAA tournament game. The Tar Heels hit 13 against Marquette in 2022.

Seth Trimble had 16 points for North Carolina in a seed confrontation No. 11.

The Tar Heels were a controversial selection for the NCAA tournament, and played as a team with something to demonstrate.

North Carolina triggered 61% in the first half and was 7 of 9 from the range of 3 points. Davis’s length 3 just before the part-time bell gave the TAR Heels his greatest advantage to that point, 47-23.

North Carolina advanced to face the sown No. 6 Mississippi in a game in the southern region on Friday in Milwaukee.

Nick Boyd and Wayne McKinney III scored 12 for the Aztecs.

The Tar Heels (23-13) seemed a remote possibility to make the tournament with a 1-12 record at the Games of Quadrant 1, but were chosen on Sunday thanks to a strong schedule without conferences and other metrics.

The state of San Diego (21-10) led the nation in percentage defense of field goals, but had no response to the Tar Heels.