Brice Johnson leads No. 18 North Carolina past Miami

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Brice Johnson had five dunks and 22 points to help No. 18 North Carolina end a streak of four consecutive losses against Miami with a 73-64 victory Saturday.

The 6-foot-9 Johnson repeatedly outmaneuvered the Hurricanes inside and shot 11 for 15. He also had 11 rebounds.

North Carolina (20-9, 10-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) reached 20 victories for the 11th time in 12 years under coach Roy Williams. Miami (18-11, 8-8) lost at home for the sixth time this year, and lost to North Carolina for the first time since 2012.

North Carolina's J.P Tokoto had 10 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the Tar Heels. Miami guard Angel Rodriguez, nursing a right wrist injury, was held out of the starting lineup for the first time this season and played only three minutes.