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.

As the first of the fated Tobacco Road games this season fast approaches, Duke finds itself at No. 2 in the country and riding a 14-game winning streak, while North Carolina has completely disappeared from the polls.

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

Lubin 3-5 0-0 6, Cadeau 5-10 0-0 11, R.Davis 6-12 1-2 16, Jackson 4-10 0-0 9, Trimble 3-14 4-5 10, Powell 3-5 1-2 8, Claude 0-1 0-0 0, Withers 2-2 0-0 5, Brown 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-59 6-9 65.

Five players scored in double figures for UNC as the Tar Heels escaped a near-disastrous home ACC loss to Boston College in Chapel Hill on Saturday.

Wake Forest’s Hunter Sallis (23) puts up a shot over North Carolina guard R.J. Davis (4) in the first half on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, N.C. Robert ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — RJ Davis scored seven points in overtime and Seth Trimble hit the go-ahead jumper, lifting North Carolina to a 102-96 victory over Boston College on Saturday.

Stopping that losing streak at two rather than seeing it slide to three was big for North Carolina, but it didn't come easy. Boston College took the Tar Heels to overtime before RJ Davis' seven ...

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 ...

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Seth Trimble, considered UNC’s most effective defender, missed games after a concussion and has had a double-double in each of the past two games.

Jaland Lowe led the Panthers with 18 points and scored 15 by halftime to help the Panthers overcome a 10-point deficit. Ishmael Leggett added 15 and Cameron Corhen chipped in 14 as the Panthers shot 43.6 percent and ended the game with a 14-2 run over the final 5:33 and scored the game's final nine points.