No. 4 Tar Heels beat Boston College 76-66, 8th straight win by double digits
BOSTON (AP) No. 4 North Carolina needed a second-half revival by Harrison Ingram and Armando Bacot to hold off Boston College and extend its streak of double-digit wins to eight in a row.
RJ Davis scored 16 points and Ingram scored 11 with 13 rebounds to lead the Tar Heels to a 76-66 victory over BC on Saturday. Bacot had all 10 of his points in the second half, adding nine rebounds for the game, and Ingram scored nine after the break to help Carolina (15-3, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) pull away late.
“At the end of the day you need your dudes to step up. You need your big-time players to make plays,” North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said. “We need those guys to play well. In the second half, they stepped up and helped us win another road game.”
Although BC (11-7, 2-5) was within five points with three minutes to play, the only suspense down the stretch was whether Carolina would win by 10 or more. Up by eight in the final minute, Davis missed a jumper, Jae'lyn Withers got the offensive rebound and Cormac Ryan sank two free throws with 38 seconds left to make 76-66.
In all, Carolina was 21 of 26 from the line, and 14 of 15 in the second half.
“It’s a huge part of our game,” Davis said. “We always say that we want to dominate points in the paint in three areas: post, penetration and offensive rebounds. That gives you an opportunity to get fouled and get to the free throw line.”
The Tar Heels trailed for much of the first and held just a 68-63 lead with three minutes to play, thrilling the Conte Forum crowd that was the Eagles' first sellout of the season. But BC didn't make another basket, losing for the third time in four games.
“In order for your program to rise, you’ve got to get some people interested. They were fired up,” BC coach Earl Grant said. “But we’ve got to play a little it better to win a game like that.”
Quinten Post scored 19 with 10 rebounds for Boston College, which was 3 for 17 from 3-point range and lost to Carolina for the 17th time in 18 tries.
BC jumped to an early lead, had a six-point advantage midway through the first half and still led by one, 31-30, in the final minute before the break. But Carolina made the last two buckets of the half, a turnaround jumper by Ingram to take the lead and then an alley oop to James Okonkwo just before the buzzer that made it 34-31.
The Tar Heels opened the second with Davis’ 3-pointer and a 3-point play by Bacot to open a nine-point lead.
“We all play in the same league, I know they were good - they’ve been good forever. But they’re in the ACC,” said Grant, whose Eagles lost to a ranked team for the second time in eight days. “In this league, you don’t really get caught up in who it is. It’s the next game in the schedule, you prepare for them accordingly.”
UP NEXT
North Carolina: Hosts Wake Forest on Monday.
Boston College: At Virginia Tech on Tuesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Armando Bacot vs. Quinten Post (Elliot Cadeau gains possession) | |||
19:38 | Harrison Ingram misses three point jump shot | |||
19:36 | Prince Aligbe defensive rebound | |||
19:21 | Jaeden Zackery misses two point jump shot | |||
19:15 | Devin McGlockton offensive rebound | |||
19:11 | +2 | Devin McGlockton makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
18:46 | Elliot Cadeau turnover (bad pass) (Jaeden Zackery steals) | |||
18:38 | +2 | Devin McGlockton makes two point layup (Jaeden Zackery assists) | 0-4 | |
18:25 | Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot | |||
18:23 | Quinten Post defensive rebound | |||
18:09 | Prince Aligbe turnover (lost ball) (Cormac Ryan steals) | |||
17:57 | RJ Davis misses two point jump shot | |||
17:55 | Prince Aligbe defensive rebound | |||
17:46 | Jaeden Zackery turnover (lost ball) (Armando Bacot steals) | |||
17:37 | Devin McGlockton shooting foul (Elliot Cadeau draws the foul) | |||
17:37 | Elliot Cadeau misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
17:37 | +1 | Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-4 | |
16:44 | Quinten Post misses two point jump shot | |||
16:44 | RJ Davis defensive rebound | |||
16:44 | Prince Aligbe misses two point jump shot | |||
16:42 | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | |||
16:29 | +2 | Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup | 3-4 | |
16:29 | Quinten Post misses three point jump shot | |||
16:27 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
16:02 | +2 | RJ Davis makes two point jump shot | 5-4 | |
15:53 | +2 | Prince Aligbe makes two point dunk (Jaeden Zackery assists) | 5-6 | |
15:44 | Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot | |||
15:42 | Quinten Post defensive rebound | |||
15:36 | +3 | Quinten Post makes three point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists) | 5-9 | |
15:20 | Cormac Ryan turnover (lost ball) | |||
15:20 | TV timeout | |||
14:41 | RJ Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
14:39 | Eagles defensive rebound | |||
14:20 | Prince Aligbe turnover (bad pass) (Jae'Lyn Withers steals) | |||
14:14 | Quinten Post shooting foul (RJ Davis draws the foul) | |||
14:14 | RJ Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
14:14 | +1 | RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-9 | |
13:49 | +2 | Quinten Post makes two point layup (Mason Madsen assists) | 6-11 | |
13:49 | Armando Bacot shooting foul (Quinten Post draws the foul) | |||
13:49 | +1 | Quinten Post makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-12 | |
13:33 | +2 | Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point jump shot | 8-12 | |
13:12 | +2 | Prince Aligbe makes two point dunk (Quinten Post assists) | 8-14 | |
12:59 | +3 | Seth Trimble makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists) | 11-14 | |
12:36 | Jae'Lyn Withers personal foul (Quinten Post draws the foul) | |||
12:18 | Jalen Washington shooting foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul) | |||
12:18 | +1 | Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-15 | |
12:18 | +1 | Jaeden Zackery makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-16 | |
12:01 | +3 | Jae'Lyn Withers makes three point jump shot (Harrison Ingram assists) | 14-16 | |
11:39 | Jae'Lyn Withers personal foul (Armani Mighty draws the foul) | |||
11:39 | TV timeout | |||
11:20 | Mason Madsen misses three point jump shot | |||
11:18 | Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound | |||
11:07 | Jalen Washington offensive foul (Donald Hand Jr. draws the foul) | |||
11:07 | Jalen Washington turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:51 | Donald Hand Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
10:49 | Seth Trimble defensive rebound | |||
10:30 | Armando Bacot turnover (bad pass) (Donald Hand Jr. steals) | |||
10:23 | Donald Hand Jr. misses two point layup | |||
10:21 | Seth Trimble defensive rebound | |||
10:16 | Devin McGlockton shooting foul (Seth Trimble draws the foul) | |||
10:16 | Seth Trimble misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
10:16 | +1 | Seth Trimble makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-16 | |
9:46 | Mason Madsen misses two point jump shot | |||
9:44 | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | |||
9:40 | +2 | Cormac Ryan makes two point layup (Elliot Cadeau assists) | 17-16 | |
9:12 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
9:10 | Seth Trimble defensive rebound | |||
9:04 | Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot | |||
9:02 | Quinten Post defensive rebound | |||
8:56 | Claudell Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
8:54 | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | |||
8:47 | Elliot Cadeau misses two point jump shot | |||
8:45 | Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound | |||
8:29 | Prince Aligbe misses two point jump shot | |||
8:27 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
8:21 | Seth Trimble misses three point jump shot | |||
8:19 | Claudell Harris Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:17 | Elliot Cadeau personal foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul) | |||
8:02 | Prince Aligbe misses three point jump shot | |||
8:00 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
7:54 | James Okonkwo turnover (lost ball) | |||
7:54 | TV timeout | |||
7:32 | +2 | Quinten Post makes two point jump shot | 17-18 | |
7:06 | Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot | |||
7:04 | Prince Aligbe defensive rebound | |||
6:53 | Quinten Post misses two point jump shot | |||
6:51 | James Okonkwo defensive rebound | |||
6:41 | +2 | Cormac Ryan makes two point jump shot | 19-18 | |
6:16 | Prince Aligbe misses three point jump shot | |||
6:14 | Claudell Harris Jr. offensive rebound | |||
6:11 | James Okonkwo blocks Claudell Harris Jr.'s two point layup | |||
6:09 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
6:03 | Harrison Ingram misses two point jump shot | |||
6:01 | Harrison Ingram offensive rebound | |||
5:53 | +2 | RJ Davis makes two point jump shot (Harrison Ingram assists) | 21-18 | |
5:28 | +2 | Prince Aligbe makes two point jump shot | 21-20 | |
5:18 | +2 | Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup | 23-20 | |
5:01 | Harrison Ingram blocks Mason Madsen's two point layup | |||
4:59 | James Okonkwo defensive rebound | |||
4:51 | Jaeden Zackery shooting foul (Elliot Cadeau draws the foul) | |||
4:51 | +1 | Elliot Cadeau makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-20 | |
4:51 | Elliot Cadeau misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:51 | Quinten Post defensive rebound | |||
4:32 | Armando Bacot personal foul (Quinten Post draws the foul) | |||
4:32 | +1 | Quinten Post makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-21 | |
4:32 | +1 | Quinten Post makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-22 | |
4:22 | RJ Davis turnover (bad pass) (Quinten Post steals) | |||
4:09 | Quinten Post misses two point jump shot | |||
4:07 | Harrison Ingram defensive rebound | |||
3:55 | Jalen Washington turnover (out of bounds) | |||
3:55 | TV timeout | |||
3:37 | Quinten Post misses two point jump shot | |||
3:35 | Elliot Cadeau defensive rebound | |||
3:27 | Jaeden Zackery shooting foul (RJ Davis draws the foul) | |||
3:27 | +1 | RJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 25-22 | |
3:27 | +1 | RJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 26-22 | |
3:27 | +1 | RJ Davis makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 27-22 | |
3:27 | Eagles 30 second timeout | |||
3:07 | +3 | Jaeden Zackery makes three point jump shot (Quinten Post assists) | 27-25 | |
2:47 | +3 | RJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists) | 30-25 | |
2:20 | Jalen Washington personal foul (Quinten Post draws the foul) | |||
2:20 | +1 | Quinten Post makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-26 | |
2:20 | +1 | Quinten Post makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-27 | |
2:05 | Harrison Ingram offensive foul | |||
2:05 | Harrison Ingram turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:57 | Zayden High personal foul (Chas Kelley III draws the foul) | |||
1:57 | Chas Kelley III misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:57 | +1 | Chas Kelley III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-28 | |
1:44 | James Okonkwo offensive foul | |||
1:44 | James Okonkwo turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:31 | +2 | Chas Kelley III makes two point jump shot | 30-30 | |
1:17 | Chas Kelley III personal foul (Elliot Cadeau draws the foul) | |||
1:11 | Elliot Cadeau misses two point jump shot | |||
1:09 | Prince Aligbe defensive rebound | |||
1:06 | Zayden High personal foul (Prince Aligbe draws the foul) | |||
1:06 | Prince Aligbe misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:06 | +1 | Prince Aligbe makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-31 | |
0:41 | +2 | Harrison Ingram makes two point jump shot | 32-31 | |
0:12 | Chas Kelley III offensive foul | |||
0:12 | Chas Kelley III turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:02 | +2 | James Okonkwo makes two point alley-oop dunk (Elliot Cadeau assists) | 34-31 | |
0:00 | End of period |