North Carolina wins Michael Malone's coaching debut by beating Western Carolina 80-72

(AP) — Matt Able scored 18 points and North Carolina make a decisive push in the final six minutes to win Michael Malone's coaching debut by beating Western Carolina 80-72 on Monday night.Terrence Brown scored 14 points while Neo Avdalas added 13 for the Tar Heels (1-0), who used a 13-2 run to finally shake free and build a double-digit lead against the pesky Catamounts.