Eagles Fall at Home to #3/3 North Carolina, 79-66

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Third-ranked North Carolina had four players in double-figures as the Tar Heels defeated host Boston College 79-66 Tuesday night at Conte Forum. The Tar Heels moved to 25-5 overall and 15-2 in the ACC while Boston College dropped to 14-15 overall and 5-12 in the conference.

The Tar Heels broke a 16-16 tie with a 12-0 run and never looked back. North Carolina closed out the first half on a 20-3 run as the Tar Heels led 48-25 at halftime.

UNC shot 48 percent from the field in the first half, including 6-of-13 from behind the arc. Cameron Johnson led the way with 16 in the first 20 minutes while Luke Maye added 15.

Ky Bowman was 5-of-10 from three-point range to lead BC with 15 first half points. Overall, BC shot just 24.3 percent from the field in the first half as the Tar Heels also held a 32-18 advantage on the glass.

BC outscored the Tar Heels 41-31 in the second half as Carolina secured the 79-66 victory.

Johnson led the Tar Heels with 22 points and 12 rebounds while Maye added 17 points and 20 rebounds. North Carolina held a 60-35 advantage on the night in rebounding, including a 20-7 advantage on the offensive glass.

Bowman led the Eagles with 23 points, including seven three-pointers. The junior guard also tallied nine rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Nik Popovic added 20 points and seven boards for BC.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

Ky Bowman's seven 3-point field goals were the most by a North Carolina opponent this season. The previous high against UNC was five from behind the arc.
It was the fourth time in Bowman's career - and second game this season - with at least seven trifectas.
Bowman passed Howard Eisley '94 (1,628) and John Bagley '82 (1,630) to move into 14th place on BC's all-time scoring list. Next up: Michael Adams '85 (1,650) in 13th place.
In three career games versus North Carolina, Bowman is averaging 25.7 points per game.
Nik Popovic posted his second consecutive 20-point performance. The junior forward scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half.
Jordan Chatman added nine points and five assists.
Chris Herren Jr. came off the bench to play 25 minutes, scoring eight points to go with three rebounds, a steal, an assist, and a blocked shot.
Steffon Mitchell corralled eight boards to go with three steals and two blocks.
Boston College is now 5-18 all-time against North Carolina, including a 4-16 mark in ACC play.
North Carolina has won 12 straight meetings against the Eagles.
BC dropped below .500 for the first time in almost two calendar years (March 7, 2017) with the loss.
Freshmen Jairus Mitchell and Wynston Tabbs both missed the game due to injury.

STAT OF THE GAME:
Seven: Ky Bowman's seven 3-point field goals were the most by any player against North Carolina this season.

FOR THE ANALYTICS CROWD:
Ky Bowman led three BC players in double-digit efficiency rating, with a 23. Nik Popovic checked in at 20, while Steffon Mitchell registered 13. Efficiency rating is calculated using the following formula: (PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK - Missed Shots - TO).

UP NEXT:
Boston College closes out the ACC regular season on Saturday, March 9 against NC State. Tip-off from Conte Forum is set for 2 p.m. with live coverage on NESN+ and the BC IMG Sports Network (850 WEEI AM).

Eagles Fall at Home to #3/3 North Carolina, 79-66

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Team Stats

Ky Bowman

Nik Popovic

Jordan Chatman

Chris Herren Jr.

Players Mentioned

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Chris Herren Jr.

Steffon Mitchell

Nik Popovic

Wynston Tabbs

Players Mentioned

Ky Bowman

Jordan Chatman

Chris Herren Jr.

Steffon Mitchell

Nik Popovic

Wynston Tabbs