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North Carolina
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Boston College
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Photo by: Eddie Shabomardenly
BC on Short End of Overtime Thriller in Chapel Hill
January 25, 2025 | Men's Basketball
Donald Hand Jr. and Dion Brown combine for 46 points for the Eagles
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Donald Hand Jr. scored a game-high 26 points and Dion Brown tied a season-best with 20 as Boston College dropped a 102-96 overtime decision at North Carolina.
Hand was 8-of-17 from the floor, including 5-of-8 from the outside. Â Brown made 8-of-11 shots, drilling 4-of-5 from long range. Â
In a game that saw 16 ties and 10 lead changes, the Eagles and Tar Heels battled back and forth on each possession. Â Carolina led by as many as nine points midway through the first half, but BC fought back and trailed by one point - 46-45 - at the break. Â
In the second half, paced by strong shooting from the outside, BC built as much as a five-point advantage - 62-57 - with 13:33 left in regulation. Â Carolina was able to chip away at the BC lead thanks to 17 second half trips to the free throw line, including seven over the final 10 minutes of play. Â BC attempted 14 free throws in 45 minutes.
Chad Venning added 17 points, while Joshua Beadle had 14 points, five rebounds, and six assists. Â The Eagles connected on 54.5% of their shots on the day (36-66) and 14-of-24 from behind the 3-point line.
FIRST HALF
Hand was 8-of-17 from the floor, including 5-of-8 from the outside. Â Brown made 8-of-11 shots, drilling 4-of-5 from long range. Â
In a game that saw 16 ties and 10 lead changes, the Eagles and Tar Heels battled back and forth on each possession. Â Carolina led by as many as nine points midway through the first half, but BC fought back and trailed by one point - 46-45 - at the break. Â
In the second half, paced by strong shooting from the outside, BC built as much as a five-point advantage - 62-57 - with 13:33 left in regulation. Â Carolina was able to chip away at the BC lead thanks to 17 second half trips to the free throw line, including seven over the final 10 minutes of play. Â BC attempted 14 free throws in 45 minutes.
Chad Venning added 17 points, while Joshua Beadle had 14 points, five rebounds, and six assists. Â The Eagles connected on 54.5% of their shots on the day (36-66) and 14-of-24 from behind the 3-point line.
FIRST HALF
- It was a nearly even first four-plus minutes of play, as BC trailed 9-8 at the first media break
- Carolina connected on 4-of-6 to start the game,
- Donald Hand Jr. had six of BC's first 13 points and BC was within four - 17-13 - through the first 8:15 of play
- A pair of 3-pointers by Dion Brown and another from Fred Payne cut it to one - 31-30 - with six and a half minutes to play in the opening frame
- A putback by Brown and another 3-ball from Payne gave BC its largest lead of the half - 37-33 - with 5:11 to play
- After Carolina scored the next eight points, taking a 41-37 lead - BC used a 6-2 push, capped by a Chas Kelley III 3-pointer, tying it at 43-43 with 1:34 left
- Carolina would cling to a 46-45 lead at the break
- BC shot 55.2% (16-29) while UNC made 58.1% (18-31) through the first 20 minutes
- Brown's third 3-pointer of the day started the second half scoring for BC
- Joshua Beadle added a dunk and another late shot clock trifecta and BC led 53-50 with 16:15 to play
- Brown's fourth trey gave BC its largest lead - 62-57 - with 13:33 left in regulation
- UNC would respond with a 10-2 run over the next three and a half minutes, taking a 67-64 leadÂ
- Hand connected on consecutive shots from beyond the arc, giving BC a 70-67 lead with 9:21 left
- After five unanswered points put the Tar Heels ahead, 72-70, with 7:43 left, Jayden Hastings scored six straight for the Eagles
- Tied at 85-85 with 1:44 to go, back-to-back buckets by Venning and Beadle put BC up 89-85 with 26 ticks remaining
- Carolina used two foul shots and a driving layup down the stretch along with an expeditious five second call, to force overtime.
- The two teams traded baskets to start the extra period, as Venning tied it at 91-91 with 3:28 to go and Hand connected from deep to tie it at 94-94 with 2:47 to play.
- After the 30th and 31st trip to the charity stripe for Carolina put it up two, Venning tied it again at 96-96, with 2:10 left.
- But that was as close as BC would get, as UNC scored the final six points of the game
- Dion Brown logged his second 20-point performance of the season. Â He now has 19 in his career.
- Joshua Beadle tied his career-high with six assists in a career-best 32 minutes of play.
- Donald Hand Jr. registered his second game with at least five 3-pointers
- Boston College had one of its best offensive games of the season, tallying a season-best 96 points - including 89 in regulation.
- BC's 14 made 3-pointers was also a season-high, besting the 12 that the Eagles connected on at Wake ForestÂ
- It also marked the third time in ACC play this season that a BC opponent was awarded at least 12 more free throws in a game. Â
- The Eagles' attempted 20 fewer from the charity stripe at Wake and 12 less than Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Â
- The Tar Heels were +19 on the day, including a 21-4 edge in the second half and OT periods. BC attempted 14 total free throws on the afternoon.
- Boston College returns to action a week from today - Saturday, Feb. 1 - when it hosts Florida State.
- Tipoff at Conte Forum is set for 2 p.m. and the game will air live on ACC Network with Jon Meterparel and Eric Devendorf.
- Fans can also tune into the game live on WEEI 850 AM, with Josh Maurer and Kevin Collins.
Team Stats
BC
UNC
FG%
.545
.556
3FG%
.583
.375
FT%
.714
.788
RB
23
36
TO
9
8
STL
6
4
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
8
3FGM
5
FTM
5
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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