March Madness 2022: North Carolina takes big lead into halftime against Saint Peter's

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PHILADELPHIA – North Carolina capitalized on a lengthy Saint Peter’s shooting slump to take a lead into the locker room in the first half of their Elite Eight matchup on Sunday night 38-17.

North Carolina started the first half capitalizing on Saint Peter’s misses. The Tar Heels went on a 7-0 run before Peacocks forward Hassan Dame nailed a three-pointer to get on the board about 5 minutes into the game.

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North Carolina's Caleb Love, center goes up for a shot against St. Peter's Fousseyni Drame, left, during the first half of a college basketball game in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

With 11:40 left in the first half, Saint Peter’s was 3-for-13 from the field while North Carolina was 4-for-14. North Carolina would then use a 12-2 run to jump out to a 14-point lead.

North Carolina went into the break shooting 41.7% while Saint Peter’s was being held to 22.6% and were 1-for-11 from beyond the arc. North Carolina was also out-rebounding Saint Peter’s 26-19.

Caleb Love and Brady Manek had the hot hand for the Tar Heels. Love finished the first half leading the Tar Heels with 12 points while Manek had 10.

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St. Peter's Daryl Banks III, right, tries to get past North Carolina's Brady Manek during the first half of a college basketball game in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Armando Bacot was being the ultimate glass-eater for the Tar Heels,