BOSTON (AP) Caleb Love matched his season high of 22 points for the fifth time and three other Tar Heels scored 17 or more as North Carolina Tar Heels rolled past Boston College Eagles 91-65 on Sunday.
Love was 7-of-11 shooting with four 3-pointers. Armando Bacot added 18 points with 11 rebounds for his Atlantic Coast Conference-leading ninth double-double. RJ Davis, who made all five of his shots, and Brady Manek scored 17 points each. The Tar Heels (10-3, 2-0) shot 52.5%, including 48% from 3-point range, making 11 of 23 from the arc.
Jaeden Zackery scored 13 points and Makai Ashton-Langford 12 for the Eagles (6-6, 1-1).
The Eagles hadn't played since Dec. 13 because of final exams and COVID issues with ACC games against Wake Forest and Florida State postponed and this meeting pushed back a day. The layoff was evident with the Eagles shooting only 16.7% in the first half and finishing at 31%, making only 8 of 28 3-point attempts.
North Carolina, however, was in fine form after a slow start. UNC missed its first seven shots but then went 9 of 13 to lead 27-11 after consecutive 3s by Manek. The Tar Heels went on to shoot 47% in the half and already had four players in double figures by the break, leading 49-20.
A 15-3 run in second half - with Love hitting three 3-pointers, made it a 35-point lead 5 1/2 minutes into the second half.
UNC starter Dawson Garcia left the game two minutes in after hitting his head on floor and did not return.
The Tar Heels were playing their first game since Dec. 21. A game against Virginia Tech on Wednesday was postponed because of COVID issues with the Hokies. North Carolina plays at Notre Dame on Wednesday. The Eagles are at Pittsburgh on Saturday.
UNC has won the last seven meetings in Boston and the last 13 of 14 overall.
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1st Half
UNC
Tar Heels
49
BC
Eagles
20
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Armando Bacot vs. James Karnik (Jaeden Zackery gains possession)
19:40
Rechon 'Leaky' Black blocks DeMarr Langford Jr.'s two point jump shot
19:38
Caleb Love defensive rebound
19:27
Rechon 'Leaky' Black turnover (lost ball) (Makai Ashton-Langford steals)
19:24
Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point driving layup
19:22
Eagles offensive rebound
19:20
+2
Makai Ashton-Langford makes two point layup (Jaeden Zackery assists)
0-2
18:54
Quinten Post kicked ball violation
18:43
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
18:41
Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
18:41
Quinten Post blocks Dawson Garcia's two point layup
18:39
DeMarr Langford Jr. defensive rebound
18:30
DeMarr Langford Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:28
James Karnik offensive rebound
18:30
James Karnik misses two point layup
18:28
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
18:17
Quinten Post blocks Dawson Garcia's two point layup
18:15
Dawson Garcia offensive rebound
18:11
Dawson Garcia misses two point layup
18:09
Quinten Post defensive rebound
18:04
Quinten Post misses three point jump shot
18:02
Quinten Post offensive rebound
18:01
+2
James Karnik makes two point layup (Quinten Post assists)
0-4
17:47
Armando Bacot misses two point layup
17:45
Makai Ashton-Langford defensive rebound
17:37
Jaeden Zackery misses two point driving layup
17:35
RJ Davis defensive rebound
17:30
Brady Manek misses three point jump shot
17:28
Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
17:04
Makai Ashton-Langford offensive foul (Dawson Garcia draws the foul)
17:04
Makai Ashton-Langford turnover
16:47
Brady Manek misses two point pullup jump shot
16:45
Quinten Post defensive rebound
16:35
Quinten Post misses three point jump shot
16:33
Caleb Love defensive rebound
16:24
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point layup
2-4
16:24
Quinten Post shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
16:24
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-4
16:06
DeMarr Langford Jr. misses two point driving layup
16:04
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
15:53
+2
Caleb Love makes two point jump shot
5-4
15:31
Gianni Thompson misses three point jump shot
15:29
RJ Davis defensive rebound
15:24
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
15:22
Tar Heels offensive rebound
15:22
TV timeout
15:03
James Karnik shooting foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
15:03
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-4
15:03
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-4
14:49
Makai Ashton-Langford turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Love steals)
14:44
+2
Anthony Harris makes two point driving layup
9-4
14:24
RJ Davis shooting foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul)
14:24
+1
Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-5
14:24
+1
Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-6
14:11
Anthony Harris misses three point jump shot
14:06
Eagles defensive rebound
13:48
Brevin Galloway misses three point jump shot
13:46
Caleb Love defensive rebound
13:32
Quinten Post shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
13:32
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-6
13:32
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-6
13:18
Brevin Galloway misses three point jump shot
13:16
Kerwin Walton defensive rebound
13:01
+2
Brady Manek makes two point dunk (Anthony Harris assists)
13-6
12:48
Anthony Harris personal foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul)
12:35
James Karnik misses two point layup
12:33
Rechon 'Leaky' Black defensive rebound
12:26
+3
Kerwin Walton makes three point jump shot (Brady Manek assists)
16-6
11:58
James Karnik misses two point jump shot
11:56
Rechon 'Leaky' Black defensive rebound
11:51
Brevin Galloway personal foul (Rechon 'Leaky' Black draws the foul)
11:51
TV timeout
11:41
Anthony Harris turnover (traveling)
11:24
+2
DeMarr Langford Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot
16-8
10:58
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Anthony Harris assists)
19-8
10:37
T.J. Bickerstaff misses two point reverse layup
10:35
James Karnik offensive rebound
10:30
Makai Ashton-Langford misses three point jump shot
10:28
Kerwin Walton defensive rebound
10:05
Kerwin Walton misses three point jump shot
10:03
DeMarr Langford Jr. defensive rebound
9:48
James Karnik misses three point jump shot
9:46
Rechon 'Leaky' Black defensive rebound
9:38
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point driving layup
21-8
9:22
+3
Brevin Galloway makes three point jump shot (T.J. Bickerstaff assists)
21-11
9:04
Brady Manek misses three point jump shot
9:02
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
9:02
T.J. Bickerstaff personal foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
8:55
+3
Brady Manek makes three point jump shot (Armando Bacot assists)
24-11
8:38
Jaeden Zackery misses two point step back jump shot
8:36
Brady Manek defensive rebound
8:28
+3
Brady Manek makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)
27-11
8:25
Eagles 30 second timeout
8:25
TV timeout
8:17
DeMarr Langford Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Armando Bacot steals)
8:11
Tar Heels 30 second timeout
8:11
TV timeout
8:02
Brady Manek misses three point jump shot
8:00
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
7:58
Armando Bacot misses two point hook shot
7:56
T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
7:43
DeMarr Langford Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:41
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
7:26
Caleb Love misses two point driving layup
7:24
Makai Ashton-Langford defensive rebound
7:17
Brevin Galloway misses three point jump shot
7:15
Jaeden Zackery offensive rebound
7:06
Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point layup
7:04
Quinten Post offensive rebound
7:00
Quinten Post misses two point layup
6:58
Rechon 'Leaky' Black defensive rebound
6:35
Kerwin Walton misses two point pullup jump shot
6:33
Quinten Post defensive rebound
6:16
Rechon 'Leaky' Black shooting foul (Quinten Post draws the foul)
6:16
Quinten Post misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:16
+1
Quinten Post makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-12
6:16
+2
RJ Davis makes two point jump shot
29-12
6:16
Jaeden Zackery shooting foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
6:16
+1
RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-12
5:37
Quinten Post misses two point hook shot
5:35
Caleb Love defensive rebound
5:24
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point jump shot (Rechon 'Leaky' Black assists)
