WATCH: R.J. Davis drains deep three pointer with shot clock winding down

North Carolina guard R.J. Davis is one of the most explosive scorers in all of college basketball. When he gets hot, he’s near impossible to stop. Well, he got scorching hot yet again on Saturday against N.C. State in the first half. Davis erupted for 16 points in the first half, drilling two of three shots from beyond-the-arc. One of those, came with him, frantically scrambling, with the shot clock winding down, just beyond half court. Davis heaved up a prayer and it was answered as the bank was officially open.

Check out the epic three-pointer from Davis.

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R.J. Davis and Armando Bacot carried the ‘Heels on Saturday

Davis and Armando Bacot carried the Tar Heels on Saturday afternoon. UNC defeated N.C. State by double-digits, 80-69. Bacot recorded his 61st career double-double, and he now is the program’s all-time leader in double-doubles. The gifted big man delivered yet another monster performance for the Tar Heels, stuffing the stat sheet with 23 points and 18 rebounds.

Simply put, Davis is one of the more complete guards in America and he’s shown in the past that he can erupt at any given moment. On Saturday against N.C. State, he helped carry the ‘Heels to an 80-69 victory over N.C. State with a spectacular 26-point, four rebound performance.

A few weeks ago, against Wake Forest, Davis erupted for 27 points, with 22 of those coming in the second half. His second half explosion helped propel the ‘Heels to an 88-79 victory over the Demon Deacons.

This season, Davis is averaging 16.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game. He’s been able to pick up the slack in a year where Caleb Love has been surprisingly up-and-down for most of the 2022-2023 season.

North Carolina now sits at 14-6 overall and 6-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.