The North Carolina Tar Heels narrowly escaped with an 89-82 overtime win over Charlotte in their final exhibition game.

Throughout the offseason, head coach Michael Malone has emphasized that he wants to win every game no matter who the opponent is. North Carolina left with a win, but it wasn't an encouraging outing by the polarizing ACC team. That being said, here are the winners and losers from the Tar Heels' uninspiring victory on Tuesday night , ahead of their season opener on Nov. 2 against Western Carolina.

Winners

Terrence Brown

The Utah transfer needed a statement performance, and he delivered with a resounding outing. Brown recorded 27 points, three rebounds, and three assists, while shooting 9-of-18 from the field, 2-of-7 from three-point range, and 7-of-9 from the free-throw line.

North Carolina Tar Heels assistant coach Sean May talks to North Carolina Tar Heels guard Terrence Brown (1) on Sunday, Oct.…