After weeks of disappointment, six-straight ACC losses, and not winning since Dec. 30 the Tar Heels showed determination in their win over Miami.
Carolina started the game on a 13-2 run to gain an early lead over the Hurricanes, one Miami never overcame.
Armando Bacot finished the first half with a dunk as an exclamation point on the Heels 51-27 lead. 51 points are its highest first-half scoring total of the season.
Carolina shot 55 percent from the floor in the first half, the best in any first half this season.
Brandon Robinson had a career-high day with 29 points. He recorded his third 20-point game of his career, all three coming from the last seven games.
Carolina plays at NC State on Monday night.