After North Carolina jumped out to an early 16-4 lead against Maryland, the teams played about evenly for the rest of half, as UNC took a 36-25 advantage into the break.
Tyler Zeller leads all scorers with 15 points, and the senior also has five rebounds in his Senior Day game. Terrell Stoglin leads Maryland with 10 points on 3-10 shooting.
Kendall Marshall tied Ed Cota’s single-season assist record on a dish to James Michael McAdoo. He has three assists at the break, one shy of breaking the record.
Harrison Barnes has just two points. He played 11 first-half minutes before sitting the rest of the half with two fouls.
UNC has dominated down low so far, with a 22-8 advantage in points in the paint. Zeller and junior John Henson tied the Terrapins themselves with 25 combined points.
Maryland is 3-10 on 3-pointers, but UNC is shooting 1-7 for 14 percent. The Tar Heels are shooting 38 percent from the field.
The Tar Heel defense has forced 11 Terrapin turnovers.
UNC leads Maryland 36-25 at half
UNC leads Maryland at the half
