In its final nonconference game of the regular season, North Carolina handled in-state foe Campbell at the Smith Center, while RJ Davis set a scoring mark for the Tar Heels.

The fifth-year UNC basketball guard overtook a former two-time All-ACC performer as the Tar Heels' leader in 3-point makes.

UNC graduate guard RJ Davis (4) dribbles during the game against Campbell on Dec. 29, 2024 in the Dean Smith Center. UNC won 97-81. “I'm in a mindset right now where it's just like, 'Let it fly,'” Davis said. “I'm either going to make it or miss it, and then live with the result.”

The North Carolina Tar Heels entered Sunday's non-conference basketball finale against Campbell with one goal in the back of their minds: build some needed momentum heading into ACC play. Sunday proved to be much more than that,

Freshman Ian Jackson scored a season-high 26 points and RJ Davis poured in 23 points as part of a record-setting outing as North Carolina finished nonconference play by defeating visiting

North Carolina has a new career 3-point leader, with RJ Davis burying his 300th during a game against Campbell on Sunday night. His 300th make moved him one past Marcus Paige, a former player with the program turned assistant coach.

UNC basketball star RJ Davis hasn't enjoyed a sizzling start to his graduate campaign in Chapel Hill. However, the 23-year-old New York native has heated up a smidge of late, including 46 points across the unranked Tar Heels' loss to Florida and win over UCLA last week.

Ian Jackson scored 26 points and became the first player since Cole Anthony in 2020 to 24 or more points in consecutive games.