UNC men’s basketball beat Appalachian State 97-82 on Saturday night in Chapel Hill.

UNC will next play Nicholls at 7 p.m. on Dec. 19. Tarheelblue.com has the full schedule.

From ESPN on today’s game:

UNC senior forward Tyler Zeller, after an inconsistent start to his season, might finally be back on track. The senior 7-footer scored 31 points – one off his career high – and pulled down 10 rebounds to push UNC to victory.