North Carolina beats BC 85-61, keeps NCAA hopes alive
AP
Mar 08, 2023
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Caleb Love scored 22 points, RJ Davis hit four 3-pointers and finished with 18 points and North Carolina Tar Heels kept alive its NCAA Tournament hopes with a 85-61 win over Boston College Eagles Wednesday night in the second round of the ACC Tournament.
Armando Bacot had 10 points, six rebounds and three assists in 18 minutes for No. 7 seed North Carolina (20-12). The 6-foot-11 senior left the game with about five minutes left in the first half due to an apparent ankle injury. He started the second half before returning to the bench for good with 14:27 to play and the Tar Heels leading 58-31.
Bacot, Love and Davis scored eight points apiece in a 29-12 first-half run that gave the Tar Heels a 33-16 lead with 7:45 left before intermission and Boston College trailed by double figures the rest of the way.
Makai Ashton-Langford scored 16 points, Jaeden Zackery added 15 and Quinten Post 13 for 10th-seeded Boston College (16-17).
UNC hit 10 3-pointers, shot 55% (34 of 62) from the field and committed just seven turnovers.
North Carolina, which lost 72-69 to Kanas in the 2022 national championship game and was ranked No. 1 in the preseason poll, is likely in need of an ACC championship - or at least an appearance in the title game - to earn a tourney bid. The Tar Heels have won four of their last five games.
UP NEXT
Boston College is likely done for the season
North Carolina plays No. 2 seed Virginia in the quarterfinals Thursday. UNC split the season series with the Cavaliers with each team winning on its home court
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1st Half
BC
Eagles
29
UNC
Tar Heels
43
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Devin McGlockton vs. Pete Nance (RJ Davis gains possession)
19:36
Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
19:34
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
19:17
+3
Makai Ashton-Langford makes three point jump shot (Prince Aligbe assists)
3-0
19:04
+2
Caleb Love makes two point layup (Armando Bacot assists)
3-2
18:50
+3
Devin McGlockton makes three point jump shot (Makai Ashton-Langford assists)
6-2
18:28
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point jump shot
6-4
18:05
T.J. Bickerstaff turnover (lost ball)
17:40
+2
Leaky Black makes two point layup
6-6
17:25
+2
Makai Ashton-Langford makes two point jump shot
8-6
17:10
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point jump shot (Caleb Love assists)
8-8
17:10
Makai Ashton-Langford shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
17:10
Armando Bacot misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:10
T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
16:41
Prince Aligbe misses two point jump shot
16:39
Caleb Love defensive rebound
16:28
Leaky Black misses two point jump shot
16:26
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
16:24
Jaeden Zackery shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
16:24
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-9
16:24
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-10
16:12
+2
Makai Ashton-Langford makes two point jump shot (Quinten Post assists)
10-10
15:50
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)
10-13
15:24
Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot
15:22
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
15:10
+2
Caleb Love makes two point layup
10-15
14:48
Quinten Post turnover (traveling)
14:48
TV timeout
14:19
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
14:17
Leaky Black offensive rebound
14:12
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Leaky Black assists)
10-18
13:48
Pete Nance blocks DeMarr Langford Jr.'s two point layup
13:46
Eagles offensive rebound
13:41
Makai Ashton-Langford misses three point jump shot
13:39
Eagles offensive rebound
13:28
Quinten Post misses three point jump shot
13:26
Caleb Love defensive rebound
13:15
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
13:13
Makai Ashton-Langford defensive rebound
13:06
Makai Ashton-Langford turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Love steals)
12:46
Armando Bacot offensive foul (Quinten Post draws the foul)
12:46
Armando Bacot turnover (offensive foul)
12:25
Chas Kelley misses three point jump shot
12:23
Leaky Black defensive rebound
12:07
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:05
Devin McGlockton defensive rebound
11:53
Chas Kelley offensive foul
11:53
Chas Kelley turnover (offensive foul)
11:53
TV timeout
11:28
+3
D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot (Leaky Black assists)
10-21
11:09
Pete Nance personal foul
11:06
Jaeden Zackery turnover (bad pass) (Leaky Black steals)
11:01
+2
Puff Johnson makes two point layup (Pete Nance assists)
10-23
10:43
+2
Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup
12-23
10:18
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot
12-26
9:53
Prince Aligbe misses three point jump shot
9:51
Leaky Black defensive rebound
9:35
Pete Nance misses two point jump shot
9:33
Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
9:22
Pete Nance shooting foul (Quinten Post draws the foul)
9:22
+1
Quinten Post makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-26
9:22
+1
Quinten Post makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-26
9:10
+2
RJ Davis makes two point jump shot
14-28
8:49
Mason Madsen turnover (bad pass) (Caleb Love steals)
8:23
RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
8:21
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
8:21
T.J. Bickerstaff shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul)
8:21
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-29
8:21
+1
Armando Bacot makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-30
8:02
+2
Quinten Post makes two point jump shot
16-30
7:45
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Armando Bacot assists)
16-33
7:17
Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point layup
7:15
T.J. Bickerstaff offensive rebound
7:09
Dontrez Styles shooting foul (Makai Ashton-Langford draws the foul)
7:09
TV timeout
7:09
+1
Makai Ashton-Langford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-33
7:09
+1
Makai Ashton-Langford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-33
6:43
Caleb Love misses two point layup
6:41
Tyler Nickel offensive rebound
6:37
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Armando Bacot assists)
18-36
6:23
+2
Makai Ashton-Langford makes two point jump shot (Devin McGlockton assists)
20-36
6:04
+3
Dontrez Styles makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)
20-39
5:51
Caleb Love personal foul (Makai Ashton-Langford draws the foul)
5:32
Caleb Love blocks Prince Aligbe's two point jump shot
5:30
Tar Heels defensive rebound
5:13
RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
5:11
CJ Penha Jr. defensive rebound
4:59
Jaeden Zackery misses two point layup
4:57
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
4:47
Caleb Love misses two point layup
4:45
Armando Bacot offensive rebound
4:41
Armando Bacot misses two point layup
4:39
Leaky Black offensive rebound
4:37
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
4:35
Makai Ashton-Langford defensive rebound
4:34
+3
Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Makai Ashton-Langford assists)
23-39
4:14
Makai Ashton-Langford shooting foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
4:14
Pete Nance misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:14
Pete Nance misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:14
Quinten Post defensive rebound
4:02
Pete Nance blocks CJ Penha Jr.'s two point layup
4:00
Prince Aligbe offensive rebound
3:57
Leaky Black personal foul
3:57
TV timeout
3:52
+2
Quinten Post makes two point jump shot
25-39
3:23
RJ Davis misses three point jump shot
3:21
Quinten Post defensive rebound
3:09
Leaky Black blocks Jaeden Zackery's two point layup
3:07
Tar Heels defensive rebound
2:51
+2
Pete Nance makes two point jump shot (RJ Davis assists)
25-41
2:30
+3
Quinten Post makes three point jump shot (CJ Penha Jr. assists)
28-41
2:10
Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
2:08
DeMarr Langford Jr. defensive rebound
1:56
RJ Davis shooting foul (CJ Penha Jr. draws the foul)
1:56
CJ Penha Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:56
+1
CJ Penha Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-41
1:47
+2
Caleb Love makes two point layup
29-43
1:26
Jaeden Zackery misses two point layup
1:24
Jalen Washington defensive rebound
1:24
Jaeden Zackery personal foul (Jalen Washington draws the foul)
1:08
Caleb Love misses two point jump shot
1:06
Prince Aligbe defensive rebound
1:00
CJ Penha Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:58
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
0:36
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
0:34
DeMarr Langford Jr. defensive rebound
0:16
Eagles 30 second timeout
0:05
Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot
0:03
DeMarr Langford Jr. offensive rebound
0:03
Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BC
Eagles
32
UNC
Tar Heels
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:53
Quinten Post misses three point jump shot
19:51
RJ Davis defensive rebound
19:37
+2
Armando Bacot makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists)
29-45
19:18
Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot
19:16
Leaky Black defensive rebound
19:03
Caleb Love turnover (bad pass) (Devin McGlockton steals)
18:57
Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point jump shot
18:55
Leaky Black defensive rebound
18:48
+2
Caleb Love makes two point layup (Leaky Black assists)
29-47
18:48
Quinten Post shooting foul (Caleb Love draws the foul)
18:48
+1
Caleb Love makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-48
18:36
Makai Ashton-Langford misses three point jump shot
18:34
RJ Davis defensive rebound
18:26
Makai Ashton-Langford personal foul (RJ Davis draws the foul)
18:22
Pete Nance turnover (bad pass) (Devin McGlockton steals)
18:11
Quinten Post turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Love steals)
18:05
Caleb Love turnover (lost ball) (Jaeden Zackery steals)
18:02
+2
Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup
31-48
17:35
+2
Pete Nance makes two point jump shot
31-50
17:04
Quinten Post turnover (3-second violation)
16:41
Devin McGlockton personal foul (Leaky Black draws the foul)
16:35
T.J. Bickerstaff shooting foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
16:35
+1
Pete Nance makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-51
16:35
+1
Pete Nance makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-52
16:29
Makai Ashton-Langford misses three point jump shot
16:27
Pete Nance defensive rebound
16:10
+3
Caleb Love makes three point jump shot (Leaky Black assists)
31-55
15:57
Eagles 30 second timeout
15:57
TV timeout
15:44
Pete Nance blocks T.J. Bickerstaff's two point layup
15:42
Armando Bacot defensive rebound
15:27
+3
RJ Davis makes three point jump shot
31-58
15:05
Quinten Post misses three point jump shot
15:03
RJ Davis defensive rebound
14:49
RJ Davis misses two point jump shot
14:47
T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
14:27
Quinten Post turnover (bad pass)
14:27
TV timeout
14:00
Caleb Love turnover (bad pass)
13:42
+3
Chas Kelley makes three point jump shot (Devin McGlockton assists)
34-58
13:11
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
13:09
Eagles defensive rebound
12:59
DeMarr Langford Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:57
Pete Nance defensive rebound
12:42
Puff Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:40
Mason Madsen defensive rebound
12:32
+2
Mason Madsen makes two point layup
36-58
12:32
RJ Davis shooting foul (Mason Madsen draws the foul)
12:32
+1
Mason Madsen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-58
12:07
+2
RJ Davis makes two point layup
37-60
11:53
+2
Chas Kelley makes two point jump shot
39-60
11:30
Devin McGlockton blocks Caleb Love's two point layup
11:28
Mason Madsen defensive rebound
11:20
T.J. Bickerstaff offensive foul (Puff Johnson draws the foul)
11:20
T.J. Bickerstaff turnover (offensive foul)
11:20
TV timeout
11:01
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:59
Mason Madsen defensive rebound
10:51
+3
Mason Madsen makes three point jump shot (Chas Kelley assists)
42-60
10:11
+2
RJ Davis makes two point jump shot
42-62
9:59
Pete Nance blocks Armani Mighty's two point layup
9:57
Caleb Love defensive rebound
9:35
Caleb Love turnover (lost ball) (Mason Madsen steals)
9:27
RJ Davis personal foul (Mason Madsen draws the foul)
9:19
Mason Madsen turnover (bad pass)
8:59
+2
Caleb Love makes two point jump shot
42-64
8:31
DeMarr Langford Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:29
Pete Nance defensive rebound
8:11
+2
Caleb Love makes two point layup
42-66
7:55
Leaky Black personal foul (Devin McGlockton draws the foul)
7:55
TV timeout
7:50
Jaeden Zackery misses two point layup
7:48
Jaeden Zackery offensive rebound
7:41
+2
Quinten Post makes two point layup
44-66
7:18
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
7:16
D'Marco Dunn offensive rebound
7:11
+2
D'Marco Dunn makes two point layup
44-68
6:59
+2
Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup
46-68
6:44
+2
Pete Nance makes two point jump shot (Caleb Love assists)
46-70
6:23
+2
DeMarr Langford Jr. makes two point jump shot
48-70
5:52
D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
5:50
RJ Davis offensive rebound
5:26
Caleb Love misses three point jump shot
5:26
Tar Heels turnover (shot clock violation)
5:19
Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point layup
5:17
Quinten Post offensive rebound
5:13
+2
Quinten Post makes two point layup
50-70
5:00
+2
Pete Nance makes two point dunk (Dontrez Styles assists)
50-72
4:49
+3
Makai Ashton-Langford makes three point jump shot (Quinten Post assists)
53-72
4:25
Tar Heels 30 second timeout
4:25
TV timeout
4:11
+2
Seth Trimble makes two point layup
53-74
3:58
+2
Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup (Makai Ashton-Langford assists)
55-74
3:25
D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
3:23
Quinten Post defensive rebound
3:09
Prince Aligbe misses three point jump shot
3:07
Caleb Love defensive rebound
2:38
+3
D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot
55-77
2:27
Seth Trimble personal foul (Makai Ashton-Langford draws the foul)
2:19
Jalen Washington personal foul (Quinten Post draws the foul)
2:15
Quinten Post misses two point hook shot
2:13
Jalen Washington defensive rebound
2:00
+2
Dontrez Styles makes two point dunk (Seth Trimble assists)
55-79
1:44
+2
Makai Ashton-Langford makes two point layup
57-79
1:34
Jaeden Zackery personal foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul)
1:18
Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot
1:16
Justin McKoy offensive rebound
1:11
+2
Justin McKoy makes two point layup
57-81
1:00
+2
Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup
59-81
0:45
+2
Seth Trimble makes two point jump shot
59-83
0:42
Eagles 30 second timeout
0:29
Jaeden Zackery turnover (bad pass) (Creighton Lebo steals)
0:25
Creighton Lebo misses two point layup
0:23
Quinten Post defensive rebound
0:18
+2
Jaeden Zackery makes two point layup
61-83
0:18
Creighton Lebo shooting foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul)
