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Five players scored in double figures for the Tar Heel, who escaped a near-disastrous home ACC loss to Boston College in Chapel Hill on Saturday.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — RJ Davis scored seven points in overtime and Seth Trimble hit the go-ahead jumper, lifting North Carolina to a 102-96 victory over Boston College on Saturday. Davis hit a 3 ...

UNC graduate guard RJ Davis (4) dribbles the ball during a game against Boston College in the Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. UNC won 102-96 in overtime. Graduate guard RJ Davis said the Tar Heels lacked effort, communication and attention to detail. They struggled to defend ball screens and close out on 3-point shooters.

Boston College faces North Carolina in an ACC matchup at the Smith Center. Find odds, analysis, and where to watch as the Tar Heels seek to dominate at home.

North Carolina is in the midst of a disappointing season, and there are shortcomings on both sides of the ball.

North Carolina pushes tempo at one of the fastest paces in the land, looking to score in transition and get high-percentage looks at the rim. The Heels are also very active in the half-court set and fire up plenty of attempts early into the shot clock.

As the first of the fated Tobacco Road games this season fast approaches, Duke finds itself at No. 2 in the country and riding a 14-game winning streak, while North Carolina has completely disappeared from the polls.

No. 25 Florida State visits the Boston College Eagles after Ta'Niya Latson scored 25 points in the Seminoles' 86-84 victory against the North Carolina Tar Heels.

NC State after Rylie Theuerkauf scored 21 points in Wake Forest's 69-59 win over the Boston College Eagles. The Demon Deacons are 7-6 in home games. Wake Forest is 5-5 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 15.

The former college cheerleader, 24, who is dating new UNC football coach Bill Belichick, 72, arrived at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill on Saturday in a bold look consisting of a gray oversized sweatshirt and white knee-high boots as she watched the Tar Heels men’s basketball team top Boston College, 102-96.