RJ Davis had 22 points, Ian Jackson scored 15 of his 19 in the second half, and North Carolina avoided an upset bid by Boston College with a 102-96 Atlantic Coast Conference win in Chapel Hill on Saturday.

After back-to-back ACC losses to Stanford and Wake Forest, Tar Heels recover for 102-96 overtime win over Boston College.

North Carolina hosts Boston College after RJ Davis scored 21 points in North Carolina's 67-66 loss to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The Tar Heels are 7-2 in home games. North Carolina scores 81.5 ...

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.

The Tar Heels and head coach Hubert Davis’ frustrations are palpable after UNC was again on the wrong side of a one-possession game at Wake Forest on Tuesday.

If Elliot Cadeau and Caleb Wilson end up playing together, they could become the combination UNC needs during this roller-coaster season.

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.

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The win advanced the Tar Heels’ record to 13-8 on the season, and 6-3 within the ACC. Still, Davis questioned the effort and motivation of his veteran group afterwards, believing North Carolina has to pick up their play over the next month, or they risk squandering a season that was brimming with potential at the start.

Looking past the conferences, USC and South Carolina are arguably the closest pursuers of Stanford on the women’s side, though the Cardinal boast seven top-50 players in the country, four of them freshmen. As one top women’s coach said, “There’s Stanford, and then there’s everyone else.”

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