Saturday, January 20
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
2:15 p.m.
Boston College
11-7,2-5ACC
66
vs
76
North Carolina
15-3,7-0ACC
1
2
F
North Carolina
34
42
76
Boston College
31
35
66
Photo by: Eddie Shabomardenly
Eagles Fall Short to No. 4/3 North Carolina
January 20, 2024 | Men's Basketball
Quinten Post finished with a double-double for the Eagles
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Boston College fell to No. 4/3 North Carolina, 76-66, on Saturday afternoon at Conte Forum in the 29th meeting all-time between the two programs. The Eagles moved to 11-7 on the season and 2-5 in ACC play. Quinten Post led the way for the Eagles with a double-double, finishing with a game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds.  Prince Aligbe chipped in with 14 points and six boards.Â
FIRST HALF
FIRST HALF
- Devin McGlockton finished strong in the paint on back-to-back possessions to put BC on the board first.
- At the 15:38 mark, Quinten Post fired from the top of the key and drained the first three-pointer of the game. BC gained an early 9-5 lead.
- After opening the game 6-10 from the field, the Eagles missed eight consecutive shot attempts during the drought. Post ended the drought with a mid-range jumper at the 7:32 mark. BC led 18-17.
- Heading into the final minute of the half, BC completed a 6-0 run and held a one-point advantage, 31-30.Â
- The Tar Heels led 34-31 at halftime.
- Post (12 points) and North Carolina's R.J. Davis (11 points) each notched double figures in the first half.Â
- Boston College shot 10-28 (35.7%) from the field, 2-8 (25.0%) from three-point range and 9-11 (81.8%) from the free throw line in the first half.
- North Carolina shot 12-23 (52.2%) from the field, 3-10 (30.0%) from three-point range and 7-11 (63.6%) from the free throw line in the first half.Â
- The Tar Heels extended their lead to nine within the first two minutes of the half.
- Both teams shot below 30% from the field in the first nine minutes. The Tar Heels led 50-42 with 11 minutes remaining.Â
- With 6:58 remaining, Claudell Harris Jr. drew contact and converted a timely three-point play. The Eagles narrowed the gap to five, trailing 56-51.
- Despite BC's efforts to cut into the deficit, the Tar Heels maintained at least a two-possession cushion heading into the game's final minutes.Â
- Mason Madsen finished an and-one with three minutes left. The Tar Heels led by five, 68-63.
- North Carolina used a timeout with 2:01 remaining in the action, leading 72-64.Â
- Boston College shot 9-27 (33.3%) from the field, 1-9 (11.1%) from three-point range and 16-18 (88.9%) from the free throw line in the second half.
- North Carolina shot 13-33 (39.4%) from the field, 2-7 (28.6%) from three-point range and 14-15 (93.3%) from the free throw line in the second half.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Boston College finished 19-55 (34.5%) from the field, 3-17 (17.6%) from three-point range and 25-29 (86.2%) from the free throw line.
- North Carolina finished 25-56 (44.6%) from the field, 5-17 (29.4%) from three-point range and 21-26 (80.8%) from the free throw line.
- Post (19) and Aligbe (14) each finished in double figures for the Eagles. The Tar Heels finished with four players in double figures.Â
- The Tar Heels hauled in 15 more rebounds, with a margin of 43-28.Â
NOTES:
- Today's game marked the 29th meeting between the two schools.
- Boston College is 6-23 all-time vs. UNC, dating back to 1966-67. In ACC regular season play, BC is 5-20 against North Carolina
- The Tar Heels have captured 17 of the last 18 matchups
- This marks the 105th time BC has faced a top five-ranked UNC team
- Boston College is 70-260 overall against ranked opponents.
- BC's last win over a top five opponent came on Dec. 9, 2017, when Boston College downed #1/1 Duke, 89-84.
- Post logged his sixth double-double of the season.Â
- Aligbe finished with six made field goals, a season high.Â
WHAT'S NEXT:
- The Eagles will travel to Blacksburg, Va. to take on Virginia Tech on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 9:00 p.m. The game will be televised on ACCN.Â
- BC holds a 23-13 all-time advantage over Virginia Tech. Last season, the Eagles won both matchups against the Hokies.
Team Stats
UNC
BC
FG%
.446
.345
3FG%
.294
.176
FT%
.808
.862
RB
43
28
TO
11
4
STL
3
4
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
8
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
G/F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's BasketballF/C
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