Eagles Lose At #2/1 North Carolina

Saturday, January 30

Chapel Hill, N.C.

4:00 PM

Boston College

7-14, 0-8ACC

North Carolina

19-2, 8-0ACC

Team	1	2	F
Boston College	30	32	62
North Carolina	41	48	89

NCAA Basketball: Boston College at North Carolina

Photo by: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

January 30, 2016 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Three players score in double figures

GAME INFORMATION
Score: #2/1 North Carolina 89, Boston College 62
Records: Boston College (7-14, 0-8 ACC), #2/1 North Carolina (19-2, 8-0 ACC)
Location: Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 20,208
BC Starters: Carter (G), Owens (F), Turner (F), Clifford (C), Barnes-Thompkins (G)
North Carolina Starters: Jackson (F), Hicks (F), Johnson (F), Paige (G), Berry (G)

BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Graduate student Eli Carter led all scorers with 19 points and added six rebounds.
- Junior Garland Owens had a season-high 14 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists.
- Freshman A.J. Turner recorded 10 points and matched a season high with seven rebounds.
- Freshman Jerome Robinson and sophomore Darryl Hicks both missed the game with injuries.

TURNING POINT
North Carolina scored 15 unanswered points over three minutes to build a 39-23 lead with 3:45 left in the first half.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- North Carolina went on an 8-2 run to break a tie and take a 24-18 lead, but Boston College responded with five straight of its own to cut the lead back down to one.
- From there, the Tar Heels scored 15 unanswered points to build a 39-23 lead with 3:45 left in the half.
- UNC took a 41-30 lead into the break.
- North Carolina scored the first 10 points of the second half to make it a 51-30 lead.
- BC responded with a quick 7-0 spurt, but the Tar Heels maintained a lead of at least 13 points the rest of the way.

TEAM LEADERS
Boston College
Points: Eli Carter, 19
Rebounds: A.J. Turner, 7
Assists: Eli Carter & Garland Owens, 3

North Carolina
Points: Brice Johnson, 17
Rebounds: Brice Johnson, 11
Assists: Joel Berry & Theo Pinson, 6

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Boston College turned the ball over 23 times and North Carolina had 23 assists.
- The Tar Heels held a 30-5 advantage in points off turnovers and also led in bench points, 35-9.
Ties: 3
Lead Changes: 6
Largest Lead: BC by 3 1st-13:01; UNC by 27 2nd-1:54
BC led for: 4:00
UNC led for: 31:09
Game was tied for: 4:51

UP NEXT
Boston College continues its three-game road trip at #11/12 Virginia Wednesday night.