This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire : Ian Jackson's breakout game a rare bright spot for UNC in big loss to Alabama ...

Carolina lost 94-79 to Alabama in a game where pretty much nothing ... Those numbers would have been much worse in not for Ian Jackson’s contributions. Jackson was the Heels leading scorer ...

CHAPEL HILL — Initially, Ian Jackson was nervous about firing off that first text to UNC basketball coach Hubert Davis.

NEW YORK — When Ian Jackson first started practicing at North ... as his first was a 23-point performance against Alabama at home. As Davis put it, "he's still a freshman." ...

North Carolina has won four of its last five games since losing to Alabama in the ACC/SEC ... to enter the starting lineup until last week. Ian Jackson dropped 26 points in his first career ...