Chapel Hill, NC (Sports Network) - Dexter Strickland posted 18 points and doled out four assists as ninth-ranked North Carolina downed Rutgers, 81-67, at Smith Center.
No. 9 North Carolina Pulls Away Late To Top Rutgers 81-67
Deon Thompson had 14 points and Ed Davis added 11 points and a game-high 15 rebounds for the Tar Heels (10-3), who have won three of four and emerged victorious despite missing swingman Marcus Ginyard to a sprained right ankle.
Mike Rosario accumulated 22 points for the Scarlet Knights (9-3), who saw their six-game win streak ended. Jonathan Mitchell had 14 points and nine boards in defeat.
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