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BC | 31 | 16 | 47 |
UNC | 33 | 25 | 58 |
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UNC wins despite shooting under 30%, a program first
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- — Caleb Love scored 16 points, RJ Davis added 13 and North Carolina defeated Boston College 58-47 on Wednesday night, winning for the first time in program history when shooting under 30%.
The Tar Heels (14-6, 6-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) survived an off-night by their top scorer and ACC field-goal percentage leader Armando Bacot, who was only 1-of-10 shooting for six points though he had 18 rebounds. Bacot's string of double-doubles ended at 10.
The Tar Heels, who beat BC by 26 on Jan. 2, shot 29% but were 20 of 25 at the free-throw line. BC (8-11, 3-6) outscored UNC 30-18 in the paint but shot 33% overall, going 1 of 16 from the arc and taking only eight free throws, making six.
BC's last lead came at 13-12 but it stayed within single digits and trailed by three after a basket by Brevin Galloway with 7:13 remaining. The Eagles didn't score again, missing their final 10 shots.
Quinten Post scored 10 points to lead BC. T.J. Bickerstaff collected a career-tying 17 rebounds to go with seven points. Leading scorer Makai Aston-Langford had just four points.
In the first half, UNC went on a 9-0 run with six points from Kerwin Walton while BC missed nine straight shots enabling the Tar Heels to take an eight-point lead by the 8-minute media timeout. James Karnick scored six of the Eagles' last eight points to get BC within 33-31 at halftime.
BC is home against Pittsburgh, while UNC, 11-0 at home this season, is host to NC State on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Lee Cassell
- Matt Potter
- Clarence Armstrong
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Duke | 12-1 | - | 20-3 |
Clemson | 12-2 | 0.5 | 20-5 |
Louisville | 11-2 | 1 | 18-6 |
Wake Forest | 10-3 | 2 | 18-6 |
SMU | 9-3 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
Stanford | 8-5 | 4 | 16-8 |
North Carolina | 7-6 | 5 | 14-11 |
Virginia Tech | 6-7 | 6 | 11-13 |
Florida State | 5-7 | 6.5 | 14-9 |
Pittsburgh | 5-7 | 6.5 | 14-9 |
California | 5-8 | 7 | 12-12 |
Virginia | 5-8 | 7 | 12-12 |
Syracuse | 5-8 | 7 | 11-13 |
Georgia Tech | 5-8 | 7 | 11-13 |
Notre Dame | 4-8 | 7.5 | 10-13 |
Boston College | 2-10 | 9.5 | 10-13 |
NC State | 2-10 | 9.5 | 9-14 |
Miami | 1-11 | 10.5 | 5-18 |