CHAPEL HILL — No. 4 North Carolina defeated Long Beach State 84-78 here at the Smith Center on Saturday night. And, as Tar Heels coach Roy Williams expected, it wasn’t easy.
A look back at UNC’s victory against the 49ers:
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CHAPEL HILL — No. 4 North Carolina defeated Long Beach State 84-78 here at the Smith Center on Saturday night. And, as Tar Heels coach Roy Williams expected, it wasn’t easy.
A look back at UNC’s victory against the 49ers:

Updated 10:15 p.m.
CHAPEL HILL — Reggie Bullock went through dark, difficult times after he suffered a season-ending knee injury late into his freshman season at North Carolina.
But his performance here at the Smith Center on Saturday night, when Bullock sparked the Tar Heels’ key second-half run during their 84-78 victory against Long Beach State, provided further proof that he has rediscovered the confidence that went missing after his injury. Bullock has scored more points than he did on Saturday.