North Carolina took home a convincing 81-69 win over Oklahoma before 16,344 fans at the Jumpman Invitational last night at Charlotte's Spectrum Center, and UNC "was in no small part helped by a crowd that was officially neutral but in practice far from that." Almost the entire arena "was clad in light blue," and "among the Tar Heel royalty in attendance" were former basketball coach Roy Williams and soon-to-be NFL draft pick Drake Maye. Country music star Eric Church, an avid UNC fan, also sat courtside next to Williams. Any call "that went against the Tar Heels was greeted by vociferous booing." UNC edged Michigan last year -- "before a crowd that was slightly larger than this one" -- and will play Florida in 2024. The Jumpman Invitational is in the second year of a three-year contract in Charlotte and each year "features the four original Jordan Brand-sponsored college teams" -- both men’s and women's (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 12/20).
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