CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Pete Nance shouldn’t be compared to Brady Manek. But after No. 1 North Carolina’s tougher-than-expected 72-66 win over Gardner-Webb, the graduate transfer from Northwestern proved, just like Manek did last season, why he was a coveted addition to the lineup.
Nance, who finished with 18 points before fouling out, gives the Heels another scorer capable of carrying the offense. He scored 14 of the team’s first 18 points Tuesday en route to 16 first-half points on 5-for-7 shooting from the field. He had just eight field goal attempts in their first two games and a total of 13 points.
Nance shot 45 percent from 3-point range last season, but had missed his first three attempts in Carolina’s first two games. He connected on his first three shots from behind the arc against the Bulldogs.
