Ian Jackson had 20 points and seven rebounds, his sixth 20-point game in the last seven games, to lead the North Carolina Tar Heels to a resounding 79-53 Atlantic Coast Conference win over the California Golden Bears on Wednesday.Elliot Cadeau finished with 15 points for UNC (12-6, 5-1 ACC), while Seth Trimble chipped in with 12 off the bench. But it was the Tar Heels’ defense that took center stage in their sixth win in seven games.The Heels held Cal’s top two scorers to a combined six points on 3-for-21 shooting. Andrej Stojakovic, who entered the game averaging over 20 points, finished with a season-low six points for the Bears, while Jeremiah Wilkinson had his first scoreless game since Nov. 13. As a team, Cal (8-9, 1-5) shot just 34.8 percent from the field and missed 22 of 25 3-pointers.Mady Sissoko led the Bears with 16 points and eight rebounds, while Joshua Ola-Joseph scored 10 points.Cal took a 4-2 lead right away thanks to back-to-back jumpers from DJ Campbell and Jovan Blacksher. But the Golden Bears would never lead again.As the Bears missed seven of their next eight shots, North Carolina ripped off a 12-2 run, capped by a Jackson lay-up, to grab a 14-6 lead.
Ian Jackson stars as North Carolina handles Cal
By
/