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Facts and Figures from Yesterday's UNC-UNC Asheville men's basketball game

Facts and Figures from Yesterday's UNC-UNC Asheville men's basketball game

11.14.2011 | Men's Basketball

 

KIMMEL ARENA FIRSTS

Here are some fun facts from the first regular-season men's basketball game ever played at Kimmel Arena.

First Basket: Tyler Zeller (UNC) 19:45 of first half

First UNC Asheville Basket: Chris Stephenson 19:24 of first half                                                                                 

First Assist: Kendall Marshall (UNC) 19:45 of first half

First UNC Asheville Assist: Chris Stephenson 15:26 of first half

First Steal: Quinard Jackson (UNC Asheville) 19:28 of first half

First Rebound: Dexter Strickland (UNC) 19:37 of first half

First Asheville Rebound: Matt Dickey 19:06 of first half

First 3-Pointer: Matt Dickey 18:38 of first half

First Foul: Harrison Barnes (UNC) 18:19 of first half

First Free Throw Attempt: Quinard Jackson (UNC Asheville) 18:19 of first half

First Made Free Throw: Quinard Jackson (UNC Asheville) 18:19 of first half

First Media Timeout: 15:35

First Called Timeout: 7:56 by UNC Asheville

First Dunk: Harrison Barnes (UNC) 8:57 of first half

First UNC Asheville Dunk: Jeremy Atkinson 4:07 of first half

First Blocked Shot: John Henson (UNC) 18:00 of first half

Notes - The game was sold out as 3,280 fans attended Sunday's contest...Grammy Award winning artist Bruce Hornsby performed the national anthem on a piano...Hornsby's son is freshman guard Keith Hornsby of UNC Asheville...Sunday's game was nationally televised by ESPNU...this was the first time the Bulldogs have ever hosted the top-ranked team in the nation as North Carolina is ranked first in every poll.  

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